Today's Surprisingly Poor Tracking via APRS and Ham Radio
I decided to ride late this evening. I thought I had time to get around my favorite loop before it got completely dark, but of course this is mid-September and the days are getting ever shorter..... and the sun set about 7 PM, just about the halfway point of my ride. There was still plenty of light.... for a little while.
I have a good headlamp on my helmet and bright blinkies on my behind-side, but it is worrisome encountering cars coming up behind me, hoping they will give me sufficient clearance even though all they can see is my red blinkies flashing.
Thankfully, and surprisingly, the going-home traffic had dropped off noticeably, so that was a small comfort. The road has fair shoulders, but they are encroached upon by weeds and detritus, so I actually pulled over once or twice to allow cars to pass before I resumed riding.
Made it home OK, but I must be more careful of the time. I don't mind so much riding in the dark, but dealing with car traffic in the dark..... those days are behind me.
Ride Started: 6:22 PM Ride Ended: 7:41 PM
Beginning Battery Voltage: 13.8 Ending Voltage: 13.0 Lowest: 13.0
Beginning Blood Glucose: 162 Ending BG Reading: 51
Lowest Temp 67F Highest Temp: 71F
Stats from the GPS: Total Miles: 9.33
Overall average speed Moving Avg Max Speed
7.1 MPH 8.5 MPH 30.9 MPH
Total Trip time Moving Time Stopped Time
1 hour 18 mins 1 hour 6 mins 12 minutes
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