Even though I started relatively late (2:30 PM) and had to be back in time for mass at 6:30 PM, I managed a decent twenty-eight mile bike ride today. After riding through Fairmount Park, a common route to escape the urban core, I ventured through a couple neighborhoods that make up the Northwestern section of Philadelphia, namely Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill. Having ridden the prescribed hour and a half, I changed direction to head back toward the city, mostly along Forbidden Drive in Wissahickon Valley and the east Shore of the Schuylkill River, also part of Fairmount Park.
Today offered some of the nicest weather yet this year (70°, partly cloudy), but it was rather windy for biking. For the most part, I faced headwinds riding out and tailwinds riding back, which I prefer to the inverse, tailwinds preceding headwinds.
Trip Statistics
Length: 28 miles
Time: 2 hours, 40 minutes
Riding Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Average Speed: 11.2 MPH
Max. Speed: 20.5 MPH
Avg. Cadence: 51 RPM
Cum. Ascent: 1,100 ft.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
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