Mostly Fairmount

Yesterday was an I deal biking day. Sadly, I put too much stock in a faulty weather report that stated scattered showers with a high in the mid-50s and planned my day accordingly. By the time I realized I'd been duped, it was too late to head out. The same weather report indicated today would be sunny and approaching 70°. It wasn't that nice, but it was still fair weather for an early year bike ride.

Plus, I had the whole day free, though I didn't actually leave until 3:30 PM. I stopped by the bike shop to to up a replacement spare tube—having utilized my last spare following my ill-fated March ride. I rode west again over the platypus bridge in to Upenn Territory. Rather than continue that direction, I turned north and eventually entered Fairmount Park, where I rode the next 12 miles.

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Last weekend I was in DC for the peak Cherry Blossom season. We have a few Cherry Blossoms too. I rode around trying to find the best ones. It still might be a few days early. Usually, I blow through Fairmount Park to get further-flung areas where the more interesting scenes or at least new ones. I was nice to turn down a couple park lanes I passed on so many earlier occasions.

I thought it a rather short ride, but it turned out to be sixteen miles, two shy of my inaugural run. This one was a bit easier in that there were only a few hills to climb.

Statistics
Length: 16.1 miles
Total Time: 1 hours 57 minutes
Avg. Speed: 10.9 MPH
Cumulative Ascent: 500 ft.

The Schuylkill from a new angle

Scullers on the Schuylkill