Feb 11, 2023
It's my annual winter ride in Florida, but things turned out a little differently this year. Day 1 featured a massive headwind that whittled down my energy and made for, um, challenging audio conditions. It was only 40 miles, but would the wind prevail?
Florida 2023 - Day 1
Folks, I ended
up having to toss about 30 minutes of witty banter and ride info
because the headwinds from Tampa to Lakeland were simply brutal. I
used a dedicated recorder with a "dead cat" lavalier microphone and
the winds still managed to cut through.
Some of what you hear won't sound great, but the vast majority
is understandable. I solved the problem for next week's episode so
you only have to put up with it for a week.
But this was a really fun ride and I can't wait for you to
listen... so... off we go!
STATISTICS
Average wind sustained headwind speed 20 mph
Average speed 8.3 mph
Cortados in Ybor City 1
Number of times I committed Carny ride slander that was lost
to the headwinds in Plant City minimum of 9 times
Coke floats that rescued my energy 0
Separately purchased Coke and ice cream that rescued my energy
1 each
Miles biked 41
Flats 0