Dodging Clouds

The radar showed that there were possibly some storms in the area, but it looked ok for the moment. Headed out west on Route 27 keeping an eye on a dark cloud to the north. I couldn't tell if it was moving east or southeast towards me. I had been caught in a thunderstorm a few weeks ago and ended up under the overhang of someones garage. It was raining so hard that it was difficult to see and branches were being blown off the tress above me. So, I decided this time I'd turn around and head back. When I got back to my driveway, the sun was shining brightly and it turned out that the cloud was moving east. I didn't want to stop, and didn't want to head west into the bright setting sun, so turned east on 87 and rode a 4 mile loop through town. By the time I was on the last leg of the loop, clouds had returned blocking the sun, so I kept going west on 87 to do another short loop on Jacobs Well Road. It ended up being a fun 24 mile ride, with lots of nice views of large cumulus clouds including a rainbow over the farm fields on Jacobs Well Road.  Sometimes the rides that seem like they are a lost cause turn out to be some of the best.

The New Hampshire Coast

Usually I've done a number of rides to the coast by this time of year. But this year .... today was my first. I only rode a few miles along the coast, because this was a lunchtime ride. It's 15 miles to the coast and 15 miles back, so there's not a lot of time left. The temperature was near 80 inland, but felt like 70 once I got near the ocean. The New Hampshire coast has a variety of scenery, from sandy beaches to a rocky coastline. There's also the honky tonk areas in Seabrook.

I went out Route 101E to Hampton and road north to Route 111 near North Hampton State Beach. The pictures were taken near the Ocean Blvd and Route 111 junction.

Turning left onto Route 111

And you get one more view of the coast before heading inland.

Bacchetta Seat Foam Cover

Bacchetta bikes came out with a seat foam cover this year. I received one and have had a few rides with it on. The first time I sat on it, I was concerned that I would be slipping off while riding. That was not the case though. It makes the seat even more comfortable, the bike look more refined, and is easier on the material of the cycling shorts. And it doesn't feel slippery while riding at all. It has a zippered opening in the bottom, that the foam slides into, then you place the cover onto the seat, matching the velcro strips.

Very nice. They have two versions, one for the Euromesh seat and one for the Carbon Fiber seat. I think they are the same, other than the placement of the velcro strips on the cover to match the seat's velcro.