First COLD Morning

2:14 / 27

It was actually cold for the first time this morning.  My face and ears got kind of chilly, but it warmed up after 15 miles and I had to take off the sweatshirt.

This is my desert oasis.

It's on the outskirts of a new housing area.

One of these days, I know it will be gone.

I'll just have to find another oasis.

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Splish Splash

2:50 / 35

I was riding on a new bike path and didn't notice one lawn sprinkler that hadn't been adjusted properly. Instead of stopping at the edge of the grass and going back the other way, this one kept going and as I passed it, within less than 3 feet, that dang sprinkler hit me right in the face under the right side of my glasses!

My face was dripping wet and I was now looking at life through water soaked lenses. I just laughed out loud and kept going.  Thankfully, it's still not that cold in the morning, so it actually felt rather refreshing.

I took a few more water fountain pix, just for the heck of it.

This was taken in front of the post office.

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2:42 / 35

Just another ride on the usual route.

Here are a few pix I took for your viewing enjoyment;

This is one of the main roads in town, and this is the usual amount of traffic I see every time I ride.

This is also what late October in Southern Arizona looks like.

Blue skies, sunshine and 73 degrees.  You can keep the snow!

Another view of the same road.

 

The Dirty Dozen

I stopped to take a break and when I looked up, I saw these guys looking at me.

Please don't tell me you actually counted the number of birds!

I wouldn't lie to you.

This is our dog, Chico

He's camera shy.

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Not as cold as the last ride

2:41 / 34.7

It warmed up today and I had to stop halfway through my ride to remove my sweatshirt and gloves.  Had a great ride and took a few pix.  Nothing exciting, but it is something to look at.  Thanks for stopping by.

IT'S GETTING NICE AND COOL!

2:44 / 34.1

I had to wear sweatpants and a fleece sweatshirt and gloves this morning because it is finally staying cool all day long.  It felt good to feel the cool air during the whole ride instead of for just the first half hour or so.

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2:11 / 27.8

I ride on this road on all of my daily rides.

Yes, there are cotton fields in Arizona.

Fill 'er up?  No thanks!

This is the County Refueling Station, which is right next to the start of the bike path.

I see cop cars here all the time.

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2:10 / 28.3

Just for a change of pace, I took a little shorter route.  As soon as it cools off some more, I want to start doing double laps of my regular route  and going further from home to see if I can find any other roads that aren't too rough and bumpy.

2:41 / 34

My Local Watering Hole

I stop in the park and refill my bottles

 to make sure I never run dry.

It's Getting Colder!

2:43 / 33.5

I had to put on a long sleeved t-shirt, sweat pants, gloves and a windbreaker this morning!  After months of wearing sleeveless shirts and cargo shorts, it is quite a change.

The cold morning air felt really good.  I didn't have to stop to take the windbreaker off until 8 o'clock.  I think I'll start sleeping in for an extra hour or two and let it warm up before I go for my morning rides from now on.

I suppose this is the base of an old water tower.

This is to the immediate left of the old water tower.

See that long, flat road?

That's what most of the roads around here look like.

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Chilly Weather!

2:45 / 34

I did my regular ride, but it FINALLY is starting to cool off around here.  It was so cool I had to cover my hands with the sleeves of my t-shirt to keep my hands warm.  It is SO nice to be done with the 100+ temperatures we've had for the past few months.

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2:47 / 34.1

Same route as usual.

I wish I had something exciting to report and lots of pix to post, but I don't.

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Yesterday's Ride

2:47 / 34

Nothing to report and no pix.  Sorry.

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Trike Riders In The Sky

2:43 / 34

As I started out on my ride this morning, I encountered a couple fellow trikers.

They were traveling much faster than I, but one of them waved at me as he went by.

The first guy had flown by and then I heard the second one, so I grabbed my camera from my pocket and snapped a few pix as they sailed away.

It looked like they were only about 10 feet above the power lines as they went by.

The first guy was low enough that when he looked down as we waved at each other, I could actually see him smiling.  It was as if he were saying, "Keep pedaling my earthbound brother, and someday, you too will fly."

This is the beginning of the bike path I ride on.

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