I wasn't sure how much it would take to fir my recumbent in my new (to me ) car, so I drive to the club ride.
I did a couple of loops of the heritage subdivision. This caught my eye:

I talked with Jiffer before the ride about how weel I can do hills on my bent:

I did the "medium" ride. about as much climbing and distance as the long, but less severe grades. The medium also skips the final climbs, but I decided to do it! It was ok. I out foxed my nemesis, The light at wilson (I have yet to master the start from a dead stop on a 8% grade), I was little wobbly, which was a concern as the road narrowed, and there a dedication for a new park being held at the top of the steet yesterday (lot more traffic). I thought I could cut across to Eitwanda, but no (ok, where did the drainange ditch come from?) I cam down the hill, had a smoothie, did 10 more miles and called it a day: