Riding during the middle day in July can give an appreciation to the phrase “Hot Wheels”. My home weather station showed 99 degrees when I finished today’s ride at 1:21PM. Fortunately the humidity was at 41% which meant the steam effect was not so pronounced. Partly cloudy skies presented some nice fluffy figures in the sky and the light 8 mph southeast wind was a nice cooler when I was in the shade. I did not see any other riders which is not surprising given the heat.

I rode the route in a different direction in some of the sections plus I went on a longer ride than I usually do on Sunday. This was an attempt to recover the miles I missed by not riding last Wednesday. Today I rode 28.52 miles at an average speed of 15.3 mph. Max speed was 20.8 mph and average cadence was 78.8 RPM. Mileage for the week was 133.55, July miles are now 210.75 and year to date is 3049.83.

7-10-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route Map

7-10-2011 Home Weather Finish

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