We did the Greater Arizona Bicycle Association (GABA) Picacho Peak Century. We started at 7am while the sun was still behind Mt. Lemmon and the temperature was in the low 40s. Since we anticipated that by the end of the ride it would be in the high 70s, we did not dress too warm. The first hour of the ride was mostly downhill with tail wind, which did not help us get any warmer. When the sun came up, things quickly changed and by 10 am we were down to shorts and short sleeved jerseys. There were no big hills or mountains to climb, but overall we gained around 3000 feet. The last 3rd of the ride was against a strong wind and our legs were feeling it. We ended the ride at Chris' house for cold drinks and pretzels. Total distance for the day 102 miles, total elevation gain 3100 feet. average speed 18.5mph. Not too bad for the first century of the year.
We heard the news that they are changing the riding schedule because of the expected rain and snow on Wednesday. Tomorrow we are doing the Rollie-Pollie ride - 60 miles with 5000 feet of climbing. I guess they consider it a recovery ride.
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