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what a ride!

Yesterday, I finally got a ride of significant distance.

More inna minnit….

OK, I’m back.  Posted that little bit via Windows Phone 7.  Nice feature!

The ride of “significant distance” was a 65 mile slow ride to hell and back.  By that I mean – it hurt.  And I am dead serious.  I think the ride lasted about 15 miles too long and I knew it because I was plodding along at about 16 mph instead of my “new” usual speed of 18 mph.

Oh, and my Garmin 305 is sporadically functioning, and this is most likely due to its lack of use over the last 9 months.  So there’s that.

Anyway, back to the ride.  It got started nicely with some really nice weather.  A little cool at 62 degrees and a bit breezy as well.  But hey, I was going for ride, was dressed, the chain was lubed, and off I went.  Mark the time at 9:00 am.

At 9:10 I was logging mile #5 and off the street working in his garage is a friend of mine.  Detour #1.  I pulled over and we talked for about 20 minutes.

9:30, I excused myself and took off down the road.  The American River Bike Trail was the next destination ……………….

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