It was a last moment decision to ride this morning and I’m glad that I chose to head out the door with bike and helmet in hand.
One single factor swayed my mind from not riding to riding, the weather outlook. The weather man assured me that no WAZ was going to spoil this ride. In addition, the wind was supposed to be calm to 5 mph. Well, the weather guy was right regarding the rain, but he was slightly off on the wind. Heading north or west, the wind most definitely was an issue, although an inconsequential one.
Only four cyclists showed up for our club’s Saturday experienced ride. In attendance was Richard, our leader, red shirt guy, Oregon Duck lady, and yours truly. Nice foursome for a faster-than-normal 35-miler.
Leaving the Westgate Shopping Center at 7:35 AM, we headed west on speedy State Road 84 and then make a south turn onto Glades Parkway. From there we took a general tour of the Town of Weston, making sure we stayed within the bike lanes so we wouldn’t be ticketed by our local Sheriff’s Dept.
After stopping at Publix Food Market for a refill and a bladder emptying, we cruised westward along Griffin Road until we came upon Bonaventure Boulevard, at which time we turned into the wind heading north.
We eventually made our way back to State Road 84 for our last surge back to the barn. Once on St. Rd. 84, red shirt guy and I sort of half sprinted to the barn area, keeping the speedometer right around 20 mph the entire way.
Awesome 56th cycling-day-in-a-row ride with a bunch of remarkable cyclists!
RIDE STATS:
Distance: 35.04 miles (56.4 km)
Moving Time: 02:12:09
Average/Max Speed: 15.91 mph/21.3 mph
Average/Max HR: 122/149bpm
Elevation Gain: 67 feet
Average/Max Cadence: 74/100
Calories Burned: 2243
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