Community Meals today instead of Wednesday. While I was there, Dorothy called and asked if I wanted to ride from Drake Airport to Mt. Gaylor. As it turned out, that was pretty much the ride I planned for the afternoon after CM. We both liked the idea of a mild southerly wind.
To our surprise, once we arrived at the airport, the wind was blowing hard enough to keep flags nice and stiff. What happened to the 7mph wind? This would make three days in a row of riding into the wind. I took some comfort in the fact that the wind (should) be behind us on the return trip.
Stranger in a Strange Land?
The wind was almost immediately demoralizing and my quads ached. I'm not sure if I would have altered my riding plans if Dorothy was not along, though probably not. I would have just toughed it out. Fortunately, Dorothy wanted to stop frequently to photograph the trees so it kept giving me time to rest. I was too tired to really think about taking pictures.
Up we go.
Okay. Here is one of the Boston Mts.
And, the abandon old restaurant on top of Mt. Gaylor.
We did have the wind at our backs for most of the return ride though there was a section of the highway south of West Fork that curves west and took us into the wind. I thought I was going to cry, but I didn't. My irritability got the best of me when we were in Greenland, less than a mile away from the airport and I didn't wait for the cross light to turn fully from yellow to red with a car approaching. It wasn't close but I really should have waited for our light to turn green and Dorothy gave me what-for. Not until I was in the van driving home did I realize just how tired and irritable I was. Time for a bath.
Today's Ride, which also makes 10 full months of continuous riding: 4hrs 4mins. 50.13 miles. 68 degrees, though the wind definitely made it feel colder. 15mph wind. Miles YTD: 8250.49
Number of miles per day needed to reach 10,000 miles by the end of the year: 28.68
Donations for Biking for Food, which support the Community Meals at St Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville, AR, can be sent to: Biking for Food, St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 224 N. East Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701
Or, make a pledge per bike miles ridden at www.stpaulsfay.org/bikingforfood.html.
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