My longest ride of 2011 clocked in at just a few ticks over 30 miles. Since this was nearly all urban or suburban, that's 2.5 hours of riding time, a really good ride for me.

We first went to two different markets (farmer's and food co-op) for all sorts of yummies, brought everything home for the fridge, then headed back out for more fun miles.

Weather was perfect, though there was a stiff wind - gusts to 25 mph this morning, they say, but calming throughout the day. Temps were mid-60s at the start to low 70s. Sunny. Absolutely gorgeous flowering trees, daffs, tulips, forsythia, and various flowering bushes. A highlight was riding under a HUGE weeping willow that was all that shade of light spring green of new leaves that I just LOVE.

A wonderful ride and wonderful day!