2018 mileage:2641.6
Riding conditions today were very far from optimal. I'd probably stop short of calling them abominable—but only by a little bit. A thick, unbroken cloud cover had moved, rendering the sky a gloomy gray. (This was beginning to break up a small amount in the last 5 minutes of my ride, and I actually saw a few patches of blue.) The temperature was cool, but not cold, and falling—40° when I began about quarter to noon, and 48° when I finished.
Of greatest concern, however, was the wind, blowing steadily and strongly, whipping out of the west-northwest at nearly 20 mph. Fortunately, I discovered this when I checked the conditions just before beginning, so I was able to alter my plans, and instead of going to Baker Rd., I contented myself with a trip to Marsh Park instead. Oh, there were still stretches where I had to fight it—but nothing like the severe struggle I would have had riding west into the teeth of it, as I did on THursday.
With this, I allowed myself to settle for a single trip to Marsh Park, riding the 10.2 miles in 1:17.
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