New Scenery

So today on the way home from work the southern sky did not look too inviting. There were no thunder clouds forming but the weather seemed like it could turn to rain but as I approached my home it didn't look as bad.

I decided to head north on a bike ride today. Originally I was planning on going to Hyde Park to visit with my parents but considering the fact that Marci was not home when I got home I decided to cut my ride short. I made a quick trip through Logan up to the USU campus and then back to Willow Park cutting through the Logan River Biking path. It was a nice ride with a bit of wind coming from the south. The wind didn't affect me until I got nearly home heading directly south on 800 west.

I completed the ride in about 50 minutes for a length of 10.8 miles that's an average of 12.6 mph.

The fall colors are really starting to come through the canyon now and it won't be long before all the trees are sparkling with red, orange or yellow. The aspen trees usually are the last trees to turn in the fall. They are my favorite. I'll try to get a few pictures of the leaves and post them.

I'm looking forward to the ride on Saturday. I really hope I can make it in less than 4 hours. I'm trying to analyze the route better to get an understanding of how fast I can make the ride. I think I can easily average 8 mph on the uphill stretch and between 20 and 30 mph on the downhill side: 20 mph on the dirt road and 30 mph through Logan Canyon. I'll have to see.

I might pick up a helmet either tomorrow or Friday.