I rode the Mini City Slickers 125km yesterday. A couple of months ago my plan was to ride the City Slickers 200km but I just didn't have the miles in the legs so I dropped down to the shorter event.

The ride went well. Some light rain between 9am and 11am (the rides started at 8am). A few steep hills (10-12%) and about a mile of washboard gravel made me wish I had reviewed the course profile rather than just the directions. I actually lost my cue sheet (clipped to my stem) on the gravel section but didn't notice it until a few miles later, so I had to stop a few times to check my phone to make sure I was still on the correct route.

About 63 miles into the ride I really needed to get off the saddle and sit down somewhere. I spotted these picnic tables just off the Gateway State Trail near the "World's Biggest Snowman" so I took this snap of his backside.

Snowman at 2460 Margaret St N, North St Paul, MN