July 22 Weekend Rides

[Owlie]

14 miles. I went south first, got about a mile or so into it, then realized that I'd left my water bottles in the car. Don't know how, considering how humid it was. (I felt like I was riding in a jungle. That's how bad it was.) Headed back to the car, then continued north. I wanted to do 30, but given how I was feeling with the humidity and the rapidly-climbing temperature, I turned around at 6 miles from my starting point.

Someone complimented my bike. That never happens. (She's pretty, though.)

Apparently I'm getting to the point where I notice weight. The sans-water bottle parts of the ride were zippy! Also, I came across a mixed group of teenagers on road bikes. They seemed to be part of the "hey, look, aren't I awesome?" crowd whose parents bought them their bike...that they only vaguely know how to use. I passed them. I think I heard one of the girls say "damn, she's fast." I nearly had to stop because I was laughing so hard.