Saturday was my first century bike ride. Average speed 15.9 mph, so not super fast, but I am happy with having done that distance at that speed. It was about 75 degrees when we started and 87 and humid at the end of the ride. Sun didn't come out until the last hour and a half, so that helped a lot. A little rain, but it really felt good. Great rest stops, well supplied with water, sports drink, watermelon, oranges, bananas, sweet snacks and salty snacks, and a spaghetti dinner at the end of the ride. We covered three counties, mostly on low traffic rural roads with some gentle rollers and some good climbs. Some roads were in better shape than others. A good time spent with friends and a lot of good people. I am not riding today; the body needs to recover, and my bike is in desperate need of cleaning.



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