July 4th Neighborhood Ride

4^th of July Ride: 11.52 miles
TANDEM Pedal Time: 59 minutes, average speed 11.5

Happy 53^rd B-Day, Dennis. We were pedaling by 8:30 a.m. on this hot, humid 4^th of July. The temperature was already 81° so this short trip to St. Charles was all we were up for today. The temperature was raising equal to our increasing miles. By ride’s end, the bike computer was reading 94° and it was only 9:30 in the morning.

The farm crops in our area are looking very healthy with the corn definitely greater than knee-high this 4^th of July. The sky continues to have a hazy cast caused, I’m sure, by the Colorado fires. A little rain about now would sure help to keep the farmers happy.

I had a hard time spotting flags on this July 4^th journey. I was able to capture a few while on the bike but hope to see more as we travel towards Spring Valley for an afternoon of tubing.