Doings....

Wow, I really haven't posted much here lately. I've been involved in the business, trying to get it up and running. It's a difficult task. I get runs of rentals and then dry spells. It tantalizes and then makes you wonder whether you were erased from the world wide web.

Still, March and April were good months. I need to remember that. I was profitable. That's big. Not profitable enough to pay myself anything, but profitable. The business is still in its first year. Profitability is a good thing.

I've been busy adding stuff to the website. I have a new store (www.shop.synapticcycles.com). I've added bike listings and I have wool and cotton cycling caps and jerseys and wind vests. These are all pluses. Not a single purchase from the shop yet, but it's there. Check it out.

In riding news, I actually have been riding. I am closing in on 2500 miles for the year. I've even gotten one double century under my belt. Sorry for not posting a ride report. Like I said, it's been busy.

I had a knee issue in March. I broke down and saw a bike fit person. Turns out that I've managed all these years with poor fit on my cleats. I now have 4 shims under my right cleat and one under my left. He even adjusted my foot angle. I tend to toe-in on with my right foot and toe out with my left. It took a while for me to get used to all these changes, but they are beginning to feel a lot more normal now. I completed the Hemet Double Century in April with no problems and I have since begun to feel a lot more normal on the bike.

I just signed up for the Davis Double Century coming up on May 21st. I'm hoping for a better showing. I'll have a few more miles in me and I've done one double already. At Hemet, I held back. I didn't want to let loose and risk not finishing. I was worried about my fitness and my knee, plus my stomach was a little goofy going in. Things seemed to work out. I felt strong at the end, which is a big plus. I know going into Davis that I'll be strong enough to finish as long as I manage the ride and the fluid and food intake.

Hopefully, I'll post more here as we move forward. I'll definitely try to post a ride report on Davis so stay tuned....