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Old 11-29-16 | 10:18 AM
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From: Indianapolis

Bikes: Fairdale Weekender Drop, Motobecane 29LTD, Cannondale H400, Basso Coral

Wind seems the operative word today - a warm 47F with 10-15mph headwinds.

The ride home last night was scary. I worked late so didn't leave until about 7p and it had been raining steadily since early afternoon. Winds were gusting up mid/upper 20's but mostly behind me. The last 1/4 of my ride is in a heavily wooded part of the MUP and between the darkness and rain and fog on my glasses I almost ran into a tree that had fallen all the way across the trail. I was able to walk around and continue. Just as my heart rate was starting to stabilize I "ran into" another monster double trunked behemoth that was blown over. I had to go through/over/between this one. As Jeremy Clarkson says, a little poo came out! This morning I talked to the DPW guys who were clearing the first - they said they were having to bring in a special crew for the monster tree.
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