Was supposed to go down to the south coast and do a 40 mile ride in Westport, MA and Tiverton, RI, but the weather didn't cooperate; rainy this morning and now more big thunderstorms expected later this PM.
So, we just went out and rode... you know the kind of thing that takes no planning or thought. It's pretty humid and about 80, but it was a nice ride, with a few climbs that I don't do much anymore, even though they are close by. Rode slowly up Nagog Hill, since it was in the beginning of the ride and it's a 4 part hill that is really pretty, through apple farms. Then we headed toward our old neighborhood and rode up Pine Hill, which is very short, but very steep, sort of like my driveway. By this time it was clouding up, and with nasty storms predicted, I wanted to get back; we headed back through West Concord and Concord centers, very busy with traffic and other cyclists. We got behind someone wearing a Lake Placid Ironman jersey for a few miles near the end.
I can hear the thunder in the distance, so I am glad we went out when we did!
28 miles, about 2 thousand feet of climbing.