Detour leads to a dead end

Day Two: The quest to ride five days in a row took me into some new territory today due to construction. My routes heading south are messed up because the Root River Parkway road approaching Whitnall Park is still out.

Today I thought I would try to wind my way around it to get down to Franklin because when they said...

...they meant it!

So I took 92nd rather than head into the park at that point. This route takes you past the Whitnall golf course and also the archery range (should I have been worried around there)? It was pretty, with no shortage of leaves starting their autumn dance into full color. It was still a little nippy into the wind in the shade, but nice and mild in the sun with a slight tailwind.


Eventually I was spit out into a residential area with some really nice houses. Of course these type roads almost always end up with me at a dead-end cul-du-sac, which was the case today.


I made my way back and into the park for a lap up "Barn Hill", drafting a school bus up the climb!

At first it was fun. Then the bus dropped me about half way up the hill. I decided to head back, sort of pacing myself and my legs for riding every day this week if I can. 25 miles Monday and 30 miles Tuesday and that felt just about right for today.


I think I'll change things up and head west on Wednesday. An appointment came up, but it should not stop me from hitting the road by early afternoon, and it is supposed to be a little warmer on Wednesday too.


That's just fine with this cold-weather weenie.


Season: 2,557 miles