13 July 2011 Ride: The Incredible Likeness of Coolness

A relatively short ride and, hopefully, a quick posting as it's been a busy day.  No ride in the cool of the morning but, as it turned out, my afternoon ride ended up being the coolest part of the day as well as the wettest.

After the U.S. Women's Soccer team pulled out their victory over France, I drove down the hill to Habberton Rd. and parked.  At that time of day, I would usually ride down but with a 50% chance of rain in the forecast, I didn't want to be in the situation where I was riding on Hwy 45 in the rain. 

Three-quarters of the sky was showing patches of blue, but to the north there were some heavy and dark clouds.  Maybe it would hold off for a bit.

 Less than a mile down the road when I stopped to take the picture above, the clouds already had moved in closer and I was getting a few hard sprinkles.

Looking south.  Heavy, dark clouds behind to the north.

Less than five minutes later, just after I took the above photo, it rained in earnest, coming down very steady.  I began to have a very odd sensation: I was actually feeling chilled.  It rained steadily for about 15 minutes and I was able to continue to enjoy a middle of the day summer ride with the temperature staying around 75. 

I needed a short ride today, a day of rest as it were.  I couldn't believe how much I yawned during the ride.

Today's Ride:  1hr 17mins.  15.21 miles.  70-76 degrees.  Miles YTD:  4,456.98

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