Amsterdam?

There were so many bikes out there on this Sunday afternoon that at times it looked like Amsterdam.

And while the sun was out at the start of this 47-mile effort it had long disappeared by the halfway point. The east wind off Lake Michigan hung around. Lets just say that my little yellow wind jacket has become my best friend as of late.

Sun to clouds
60-63 degrees
Wind 5-10 off lake 
47 miles, 7-Mile Rd. w/Botanical lap on way back

I felt real good about this ride. I was nice and steady and smooth the entire time. I took it easy on the "Three Bridges" portion of the ride on the paths in Franklin, just sight-seeing and people watching.

On the way back I decided to climb Barn Hill and check out Botanical Gardens. Wow! That place was jumpin'! I guess the Mothers Day brunch at the restaurant there is a hit! 

I walked into the jammed building to fill my water bottle and I could feel all the eyes on me from people dressed in their Sunday best looking at a guy clicking along on the floor in some spandex-like superhero outfit. Pretty funny. Talk about being out of place somewhere!

I'm dedicating the ride today to Dominic Gill, whom I learned about over the weekend. I watched his Take a Seat video Saturday and it was very inspirational for me. Click here to watch it. It's an hour long, and better than any waste-of-time TV show you'll spend an hour on.

I had some very solid miles in this past week and for the first time am starting to feel like I'm getting into riding shape this season.


Season Miles: 570