First of all it should be noted that today's ride on the 10th of November was completed with bare legs. Yes, it was nice but it did start to turn cooler in the middle of the ride. The wind picked up and it is coming off Lake Michigan. I was a little under-dressed on top with just a long-sleeved jersey.
I ended up just doing a little exploratory in a different direction today. Reader and riding bud 'Der Jan' had mentioned to me Sunday night at the PhilCast Packer party that I should try to head north on the Oak Leaf instead of south.
I used to take that a few years ago, but it left me unfulfilled really, an ugly-ass bumpy stretch into Hansen Park was just too crappy to deal with. As I rode it today I found nothing has changed. Craptastic.
First parkway....Underwood, where I see that the old tennis courts I used to play on are now gone. I had no clue.
I rode past where the Tosa farmer's market is held and took in the great smells from Cafe Hollander. At one point I saw Jacobus Park and Doyne Park. Parkway #3 was the Honeycreek Parkway. When it appeared I was going to head into the Valley I turned around and found my way home. I had had enough of that cold wind off the lake in my face.
On the way back I was on a trail that went right behind the Hart Park tennis courts, which brought back a lot of memories from warmer days past. I can remember some great battles on hot summer mornings with Len Kasper on those courts. We used to play in the mornings before going into work. I got him into tennis and as a regular player beat him quite often at the start. As he got better I stayed the same and his youth and strength got the best of me. By the end of our playing days he was the one beating me most often on those courts.
Bare legs though. Wow, what great weather...and it is supposed to continue Wed.
Season Miles: 2,789
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