Hi everyone,

I had a great ride this morning. I left from 77 and 153 at 7:45am. The bagpiper was out playing "Amazing Grace" and I caught a good group. The park was a bit wet and muddy, but not too bad. If you skipped the "Bechtel Challenge" because of the wet roads in the hills, you made a mistake. It was beautiful today!

...And then I pulled out of the park to find...the wind! Man, it was strong in the face today. The sun came out later and I was HOT for the last 90 minutes or so. I ended up stopping at the last 3 rest stops! I finished at about 1pm, but only averaged about 15mph due to the wind.

Some of the rest areas seemed to have less food choices today, and the "hiking it" part was a bit odd, but other than that, I'm really glad I went out. Great weather and great ride.

btw- for those of you who haven't seen this...La Grange, Friday: http://standaman.smugmug.com/gallery...14620927_o9pSM