I rode 50 miles today with a couple of friends, one under thirty, the other over 60. Both are flea-weight MTB demons who killed me on the hills. But we kept it at a moderate pace. The older guy has a terrible back and has not done a ride this long in several years. It was sunny and cool today, ranging from about 40F to about 50F. We all guessed/dressed right and were warm enough but not too warm.
This guy is my local cycling hero. 64 y/o and still races MTBs competitively despite severe back problems.
DSCF0671 by
BluesDawg, on Flickr
Going through a small rural town on the route.
DSCF0673 by
BluesDawg, on Flickr
I'm going to hate it when they finish working on this road and we lose the de facto bike lane.
DSCF0682 by
BluesDawg, on Flickr
Since it was National Pie Day, my wife picked up a sweet potato pie for me.
Sweet Potato Pie by
BluesDawg, on Flickr
This should make BikeWNC feel better about his performance.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/64849395