My first day of Bike MS happened to also the my first day riding after a long hiatus, but nothing could hold me back from these delightful and quiet farmlands. 120 miles to go!

Ride Summary

Experience

High effort, difficult, felt unfit until an hour in.
rolling hills.
distraught brought delight as the quiet and colors came into play.
“Share the Road” is fully embodied, vehicles swung wide, slow and waved.

Weather

Warm, calm, bluebird sunshine.

Spotted

Mountain Quail.
Scrub jays.
Deer.
garter snake.
butterfly that flew alongside me for a decent stretch of road.
little butterflies.
claw-foot bathtub in the middle of a field.

Roads

Typical rural asphalt, rutted seams spaced like seams in concrete.

Mechanicals

None