Last night was probably the coldest night we had. Someone checked their Garmin first thing this morning and it indicated 37F. It warmed up before we started pedaling. The start of the ride was relatively easy as we were on a bike trail and the wind was not yet in our face, but around 12 miles into the ride, the wind became a headwind and slowed the pace dramatically. The bike trail was a treat to ride on; not having traffic to deal with it made the day so much more enjoyable (except for the wind). It was a shorter day today, but tomorrow gets longer again.
I continue to have gear jumping problems. Today I had three mechanics working on my bike. If it continues, we may just have to change that cable.
I also got into a hot tub at the park for a short time. It was bliss…I almost fell asleep.
Stats from the day:
Start city: Catalina State Park, Tuscon, AZ
End city: East Tuscon, AZ
Miles: 44.03
Total miles to date: 506.51
Pedaling time: 3 hours, 23 minutes
Avg. speed: 13.0
Feet climbed: 1,335
Fatigue factor: 7 out of 10 (10 is the worst)
Wind: start: E 7- 14 mph; end E 11 mph
Road condition: 4 out of 5 (1 is the worst); with the bike trail even a little better.
Temperature extremes: 50 at ride start, 74 at ride finish
Sunrise at Catalina State Park
There were mosaics along the trail.
This bridge was one big mosaic
I was able to pull out my camera and snap some pictures of the "Bubba Train."
When I was leading the group, I snapped this photo of the trail.
Just before we reached our end point we stopped for lunch at "Freddys."
My friend Julia gave me this jersey for the ride...so pretty.
Bubba and me.
