I am a gear geek and I like to explore what might be good to pick up.  I put handlebar jacks on the wish list. 

Anymore, there are so many things attached to a handlebar and it is hard to stabilize your bike to make repairs out on a ride.  I do not want to take everything off before I start the repair and I do not want to damage electronic screens. I remember taking off my shoes once doing a repair and using them to raise the handlebars off the ground.  That solution was shaky at best. This product looked like something that would be helpful and could manage the heavy e-bike. 

Velcro straps  were tightened and adjust for various handlebar diameters. I was able to change the tire without any problem.  I consider these to be a good addition to my ride "take along items." I take a pump in case of a flat and now I will have the jack. 

Maybe you might have a need for these.

I remember saying this phrase during  car rides as a kid.  I remember my kids asking me the same question  decades later.  As a bike rider, I have expressed the same sentiment.  There are just some times where we want the ride to be done now. 

I have devised a training practice that helps me mentally prepare for those rides that seem to be on a hamster wheel.  This winter during your inside sessions you may want to try my cycling perseverance developer.

I enjoy watching movies, shows or YouTube while I am on the trainer. With all of these I can quickly check to see how much time is left and stop when it is done. On other rides I will set the timer for a specific ending point.

During some rides outside you do not know when the destination will come into view and you just need to keep moving those pedals to reach the end.

Watching the NFL playoffs sure makes the time pass quickly, but I have been on the trainer for an hour and now I want to quit now! Then during the fourth quarter I decided to continue until the final whistle. I said to myself , "This will be like the end of a long ride where I am not familiar with the stopping point."

Keep pedaling. Keep pedaling and you will arrive.

Since I started riding seriously in late 2010 I started to record my ride data in accordance to the calendar year.

This past year successful because I did not lose a large amount of time due to accident or injury. The key objective is to keep pedaling.

 This is last January's entries.  I like to keep track of the temperature, miles ridden, bike used, average heart rate and I will note if there is any soreness or injury.  My Strava record will show additional metrics and these are available for me to pull up when I want to see them.  The app from Road Id will keep track of my route and duration of the session.  These are also archived.

           What data do like to put in your workout log?