TartanTed

The weather looked ok this morning so I set off on my Saturday ride forgetting about the SeaFair parade.

Three miles into my ride I had to take refuge at the swimming pool not so much to stay dry but more to avoid the pain of rain in the face.

Then at 10 miles I had to ride around the parade which was not a problem as I was trying to clock up miles anyway.

I was expecting Water Street to be waterlogged but it did surprise me to find the water on Austin Street and even Magnolia.

Anyway I’ve logged another 21 miles at 86F so I’m happy!

Here’s a short video from the rather well attended October BridgeWalk where 505 folks crossed the bridge and a further 80 walked the alternate route along Shoreline.

https://gopro.com/v/mKWXdkw5XrGW

BridgeWalk saw 585 folks participating in our monthly event at 8:30 am.

Followed by creating a prototype candy cane – coming to a “Peppermint Lane” near you soon!

Another 17 miles in Rockport navigating flooded areas of Memorial Park. It feels a bit like a hamster wheel so I cut out onto the open roads to take my chances amongst the pickup trucks and minivans.

I was going to call in at my favorite coffee shop, “Dough-liciously” , but thought it wiser to race the thunderstorm home.

I made it home dry, parked my bike in the garage, and then the heavens opened. I am feeling quite smug having got my miles in ahead of the weather.

As I was riding along in 86F high humidity, buzzed by enormous butterflies, and avoiding various lizards I noticed my maximum speed was recorded as 16.1 mph. For whatever reason that made me think of an occasion when I was cycling on the A68 at Carter Bar, the border between Scotland and England, and achieved a remarkable 48 mph downhill whilst overtaking a fifth wheel whose driver apparently had more respect for life than younger me.