Went to Florida Panhandle for a little vacation and to support the Gulf Coast economy. BTW - no oil, beautiful beaches, clear ocean and great seafood!!

Anyway, since my normal rides are rolling at best, and usually have a few hateful hills, I thought "wow, it will be wonderful to ride someplace flat"... I didn't account for the fact that you are always {always!!!} in the saddle and constantly pedaling in flat terrain! No fast descents, no downgrades where you can coast for a moment, no reprieve! And riding along the Gulf of Mexico has great tailwinds for 1/2 the ride and the worst headwinds I've ever encountered for 1/2 of the ride!! I was working hard in the saddle.. it was NOT easy!

I also noticed a LOT of solo female riders down there. Far more than I see in Georgia.

Hats off to you ladies in Florida and don't let anyone tell you that it's easy to ride there because it's flat. That's a bunch of hooey.