another lunchtime ride

again, along the Isere, and another slightly chilly but beautiful day. More importantly, I tried out my new wheel (Ksyrium Elite) + new tires and a new heart rate transmitter. Everything worked well, and it feels a little bit like a new bike! I did happen to weigh my powertap wheel last night, and was shocked by its weight: more than 1800 grams with tire and tube (and without the skewer). I ride a steel bike so I'm obviously not obsessed with weight, but that's a seriously heavy wheel. I still haven't decided how many flat miles I want to put in before hitting the cols again. Today's outing was ~32 km in a little over an hour.