I had intended to head out the door around 7 tonight...but being Florida, the electrical storm was in full swing out here in Riverview at the time. Finally around 8pm it finally cleared up, so I got put the lights on the bike, suited up and headed out the door.
It was quite refreshing out tonight - maybe 84F since the rain had cooled things off. At 8pm it is still pretty bright out this time of year, so the lights weren't really necessary at that time. I made it down the road about 4 miles when I noticed that my headlight wasn't very bright. Another 2 miles down the road...ah crap, I forgot my water bottle. At this point I figured I should head back, it was now pitch black, my headlight was dying and I had nothing to drink. By the time I made it to the 8 mile mark, the headlight called it quits and I still had almost 4 to go. The saving grace here is that I witness one of the most beautiful electical storms - there was a huge thundercloud over Pinellas County that had lightning dancing all over it. It was also nearly a full moon. The bad thing is that the headlights from cars coming toward me kept me from seeing the trail at some sections, which really slowed me down. I made it back home, feeling great, having enjoyed the outdoors, my bike, and the adventure of riding a bike in the dark - thus turning my lemons into lemonade...in the dark
Ride Stats:
Started: Jun 22, 2010 8:30:02 PM
Ride Time: 1:06:35
Stopped Time: 1:09
Distance: 11.72 miles
Average: 10.56 miles/hr
Fastest Speed: 18.72 miles/hr
Climb: 512 feet
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