This morning I was really aware of our contracting daylight. The sun didn't rise until 7:30, and I began my ride at 7"35. I took this picture about a mile into my ride, while on the sidewalk alongside Ann Arbor-Saline Rd., just before crossing the bridge over I-94. It shows nicely the crisp beauty of the sky at that early hour; it was 41° when I began (but heated up to a toasty 44° by the time I finished). This cool temperature made me aware that the time is not far off when I will have to pull out my gloves for morning rides.
I rode a round trip to Baker Rd. (Dexter), covering the 20.3 miles in 2:33. On the way home I took a break at a gas station, and while I was stopped I checked my phone. A fellow member of the Recumbent Trikes Group on Facebook had posted, "I'm fairly new to recumbent trikes. I know they're slower than bicycles, but I can only do about 9 mph on a long ride. Is this slow?" I replied, "It doesn't seem slow to me! I'm currently wavering 8 mph in the middle of a 20-mile ride!" 😎
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