2018 mileage: 2598.6
Rode another round trip to Dexter (Baker Rd.) today. But WOW -- has the weather ever changed! When I left, at 9:35, it was 53° (up to a dizzying 54°, though, when I finished at about12:30. And this cooler temperature was augmented by a steady, strong (nearly 20 mph) cooling 'breeze.'
Riding into the wind, which cam from the west, on the way to Dexter presented an extremely stiff challenge. At least if was partially balanced by my trip back home, with the wind at my back most of the way. I had forgotten that I wanted to try to tack on a little extra so that I'd cross another mileage threshold ... but I should make short work of that tomorrow.
A decade or so ago, my son got me interested in the music of virtuoso banjo player Bela Fleck, and on the second half of my ride today, I listen to a Bela Fleck playlist on Spotify that I created last night. Following is a sample of his playing:
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