3 August 2011 Ride: 5001 in 111.6

This will be short today, tonight as I am tired.  I was eager to get in at least 29 miles today as that would put me over the 5,000 mile mark for the year.  I crammed in as many miles as I could in the morning before leaving for Community Meals. 

 Taken at first light, facing west.  Leaving the shutter open for 1 second gives that deep blue.

 An omen of things to come.

15 miles in the morning and then another 15 miles in the late afternoon.  Some observations from riding in high heat:

I was surprised how hoarse I was after riding.  It’s as if I’ve been screaming for an hour.  

Tires do not hold well in hot weather.  Going around curves the bike felt as if it was slipping out from underneath me.

Usually, going faster creates a cooler breeze.  Not so when it’s 110.  Going faster creates a hotter wind that feels like a blast from an oven door.

An interesting note:  The wind was from the WNW today.

Coming back from my ride, the weather station read 108.7.  Later, I thought of checking the memory to see what the highest reading had been in the past 24 hours and it showed 111.6.  Don’t know if I rode in that or not.  In any case, what's a degree or two once we reach 110.

Today's Ride:  2hrs 33mins.  30.05 miles.  83 and 109 or 111.6 degrees.  Miles YTD:  5,001.42

Maybe because of the heat addling my brain, I keep forgetting to give Colene and Tom a very BIG thanks for their one time donation to Biking for Food.  Thank you so much!  

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