Yesterday I did a 20 mile trip up toward the base of Mt. Lemmon. Very few cyclists out- not surprisingly, as the overnight low temp was 80 and my ride, between 6:30 and 8:00 am, was between 85 and 92, with higher humidity than usual (over 50%, which is high for Tucson). Still, of the 15 riders I saw (on route where I might usually see 100!) I ran into 2 friends.

Today we rode on a 28 mile ride organized by a local youth cycling organization (El Grupo). The group reaches out to area youth, especially but not only disadvantaged youth, and gets them involved in cycling. This ride benefits some kids attending a mountain bike camp in Flagstaff. We were at the very end of the group, since a lot of folks left earlier than the official start time. It was really a nice morning- with mostly overcast skies and cooler temperatures. They had aid stations with refreshing and delicious watermelon as well as water, electrolytes, cookies, chips etc. I stuck with the watermelon and water, and had my own electrolytes already. And it was nice to support the kids.