There were two purposes for today’s ride: ride and take some pictures of electric substations for my soon to be released ebook. So I took my camera on the ride and as I was riding along the bike trail I crossed a wood bridge. Below the wood bridge was a grocery buggy partially submerged in the water. I have been by this many times (sometimes I think I need to pull the buggy out of the water so that it can be returned to the grocery) but today I glanced down and about 6 turtles were resting on the side above the water. I stopped and walked back onto the bridge to snap a picture but I scared them and they went into the water. On the return leg I rode over the bridge and walked quietly back from the other side and snapped this picture.

Turtles Sunbathing on a Grocery Buggy

Shortly after I took the picture most of them went back into the water. I did get some pictures of substations but they were not as interesting as this one.

The great (but rainless) weather continued today so the skies were clear blue and the temperature at the start was a pleasant 77 degrees (43% humidity) and 88 degrees (29% humidity) at the end. The wind was calm which helped the average speed. At the 15 mile point my average was 15.9 mph but it dropped to 15.4 mph (15.3 mph in SportTracks) but the time I got home. All of the starts and stops to take pictures played a part. I rode 28.56 miles. My average cadence was 81.7 RPM, up slightly from yesterday, and the max speed was 22.1 mph. I started later (11:33 AM) that I wanted but delaying the start allowed the temperature move up some. It was a little cool in the shade at times until I warmed up. October miles are 83.23 and year to date I pass the 4300 mark at 4324.57 miles. There is no rain in the coming days but the temperature is supposed increase some.

10-4-2011 Bicycle Ride Data and Route Map

10-4-2011 Home Weather End

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