WHEELER’S SUNDAY INTERMEDIATE RIDE

Today’s ride was another semi-disciplined ride with the South Broward Wheeler’s, my default bicycling club.

Beginning this morning at 07:36 in the south parking lot of Lester’s Diner, we took off in the southerly direction towards State Road 84, a 55 mph highway that runs parallel with Interstate 595. Running parallel with State Road 84 on the north side is a fresh water canal that typically has a few ravenous alligators scanning their aqua horizon for food stuff and fallen cyclists and joggers. Should you have a mechanical alongside this canal, it’s best to keep a watchful eye for stray gators and other creepy crawlers.

After turning south on Glades Parkway, we wove ourselves around Weston by way of their convenient, somewhat safe bike lanes, finally stopping for our one and only rest stop at a Publix Food Market.

After completing nature’s call, and after consuming whatever type snack one might bring along for the ride, we headed back to the barn fighting the 10 to 15 mph wind the entire time – which makes me wonder why nearly everyone who generates these rides, maps out the ride so that we are against the wind when heading back. I’m just sayin’….

Anyway, despite riding 64+ miles yesterday, I’m pleased with how I felt during today’s ride. Myself, a young lady and a young man (Everyone’s young compared to me) even sprinted in the last mile.

I’m already gearing up for tomorrow’s coffee shoppe ride – hopefully minus the strong easterly wind that comes off the Atlantic Ocean.