I had to check the outdoor thermometer twice this morning. Was it really 71F? Part of me refused to believe it, and apparently that was the part responsible for putting on the arm-warmers. OK, so I knew there would be some fog out on the levee along the river, and that cold fog coming off the water always makes it feel colder in spots, but it was hard to believe nonetheless. For the past few months the long Thursday ride has been cut short more times than not, usually because there were only a few people, or it was really cold, or really windy, or some combination of the three factors. Today, though, the radar was clear and the temperature was warm and the turnout was high. I guess we had around 15 at one point, and the pace quickly ramped up to 24-27 and pretty much stayed there. The Bicycle World guys were being particularly aggressive this morning, and that, combined with an occasional stiff crosswind, was making it hard for the folks at the back to hang on. The pace kept going up and down and gaps kept opening and closing, and generally it was a hard ride today. I was trying to be careful on the way out because we had a slight tailwind much of the time. I knew it would be harder on the return trip, and indeed it was. At least I didn't have to worry about saving my legs for the 3-man Time Trial this weekend because I'll be up in Iowa.
Speaking of Iowa, yesterday we moved the "inside stuff" website to a new server and the site now has its very own URL. The reason for the move was to give us more space for competition videos and photos, so I spent a while last night getting all of that working. Hopefully I'll be able to get in a good ride tomorrow and perhaps very early Saturday before I have to head to the airport. We'll see...
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