24th ride

Like the last couple of weeks, I combined my weekly data entry work at church with my need for a ride (weather permitting -- as it has been so far), and rode over there. I'm finding this to be a very happy combination. Rather than doing a direct there-and-back, which is 6 miles, I felt it would be almost criminal to waste the 46-degree spring sunshine, so I lengthened it a bit, and rode 11.4 miles (in 70 minutes), to push my mileage for the year to 197.7, in about 20.75 hours of riding.

I left on my bright orange sweater that I had worn to church this morning, and between that and my reflective harness, when I got home I raised my arms in triumph and told Michelle, "IT IS I -- DR. VISIBLE!"

On the downhill stretches, I am absolutely loving my new bike, with its ability to gear up and keep on pedaling!

My biggest concern was being able to get home in time for the Tigers game, but I was able to time it perfectly, sliding into place before the TV about 2 minutes before first pitch.