Getting up at 5:20AM to get started on my Father’s Day ride was not a problem. I was able to get started on the ride at 6:04AM which was about 5 minutes earlier than last Sunday. The early start today was with 82 degrees and the humidity was about the same in percent at 76%. For about the first 8 miles I thought the wind was calm until I saw the Porter Whataburger US flag waving strongly in the wind. The WalMart flag next door was in agreement. When I started the clouds were ruling the sky but as the ride progressed they thinned to mostly cloudy at the end. The temperature was 82 at the finish as well. Once I got home I found out the wind was 12 mph from the south.

Along the ride I saw two men flying a remote control model airplane, plenty of rabbits in the grass beside the road and a father pushing a stroller and walking the dog. I don’t know if this was a Father’s Day trip for them or just the norm. Later on I met another father out with his son. The son was riding a small bike with training wheels while the father walked behind.

This early start should pay off by avoiding the high temperature this afternoon. Yesterday afternoon my home weather station was showing 103 degrees with a nice wind to help you feel like I was in a convection oven. Rain is till being possibility on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

I rode 25.22 miles today bringing the weekly total to 164.77. June miles are at 451.66. At this pace I might hit 70 for the month. Year to date miles are now 2629.38. My average speed was 15.1 mph and average cadence was 79.4 rpm.

6-19-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route Map

6-19-2011 Home Weather Finish

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