Originally Posted by
specbill
Can we have a ride report??? Looks like the weather was warm...wind? course?
Warm day, some tailwind, great day for cycling. Climb to Table Mountain was long and hot -- at least hot relative to the last few months. We saw several dozen people walking the steepest part of the hill. Honey Run earlier in the day was just fine, partly because it was entirely in the shade. This was an extremely well run ride, despite the very large number of people. As usual, map was printed on a cotton bandana and everyone got a good water bottle. Even the goodie bag was cloth for reuse. Although I rode a half bike, saw a lot of tandems -- even a Bike E recumbent tandem (did not know they existed).
Normally this time of year the wildflowers would be everywhere along the course. Lack of rain the last two months meant that the flowers had already bloomed, except for the occasional flower gardens near farm houses. All in all a great day to be on a bike.