Monday, August 6, 2012

August 6 Sunday Evening Ride

A simple, but delightful ride tonight.

Having watched all three "Lord of the Rings" movies with my wife and daughter over the past three evenings, I felt a big need to get outside on this evening.

After dishes were washed, I took off down the road about 6:30 pm.

My route was a huge rectangle path that would take me east and inland for about 8 km (5 mi), then north for about 4 km (2.5 mi), and west about 18 km (11 mi) into the sunset and towards Lake Huron, then 4 km (2.5 mi) south to connect with my road, then about 6 km (3.7 mi) east and back to my door.

The weather was warm, but not hot. Sun was brilliant, but not as penetrating as it would be at midday.

I traversed my 40 km (24.8 mi) this evening in 2 hours and 14 minutes at an average "touring pace" of 17.9 kph (11 mph). 

The Sunset behind me as I pedaled in my driveway.
The Sun Behind the Wind Power

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