We went along at a nice 12mph (or so) pace. We made it back to her house, I dropped the hammer and pushed it for a hard ride after that. I went down a stretch of road that has nice gentle hills (if you can even call them that) and I cruised along at about 17 or 18 mph for that stretch for an additional 8 milesm making 11 total for the day. It was a nice ride, and also fun to have someone with whom I could chat for a while.
I am trying to talk her into riding her bike to school regularly. That way we will have 3 bikes crammed in the teacher's lounge. Maybe then the school can look into getting a bike rack. That would be GREAT since there are some students who I know would ride if they had a place to secure their bikes. We'll see if it can happen.
Alas, I digress.
On another note, I must say that temperature plays such a dramatic difference. Going out this morning, it was about 20 degrees cooler (upper 70s), with a mostly cloudy sky made the ride amazing. I went a mile further and completed the ride faster than I did on Monday. Yet when I got home, I had a drink of water and was all set for more activities. After Monday's ride, I came home and collapsed on the floor after only 5 miles. Fortunately, the cooler weather is predicted for the rest of the week.
Ahhh.... I'm looking forward to some good rides!!
Finally, here is another great sign I came across while riding. I don't know about you, but I'm quite glad they informed me that the road ends in 110 miles! Not 11.0 or 1.10, but 110 miles. I checked the sign closely and it indeed lacks any period. Sheesh, if there's no outlet, and you've driven for 2 hours, you probably know what you're looking for down there....
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