Rain, Rain, go away

June 16, 2009 when the question was, "Will we get wet?" The answer was yes, at about the nine mile mark of the ride. Corn and soybeans were growing and I'm sure they liked the rain more than we did. One rider recalled he had not ridden in the rain for about two years. It was not a heavy rain yet, although there were "rooster tails" sprouting from tires. We completed the ride with good spirits and not much hypothermia.

There were six riders and the distance turned was 17.1 miles. An average speed of 13.4 mph was a little more in line with our normal ride speed. We seem to be enjoying longer rides because of the amount of daylight available.

At one point in the ride I noticed a small flying animal. At first it appeared to be a humming bird, and I almost called it that. Then it zoomed upward and flew directly overhead. Looking up, I could see it was a dragon fly silhouetted against the sky. It was fun to have it flying in formation above.