Here I am at the start of Ride the Rivers Century ride in St. Charles MO this past Saturday. It was a great day for a long ride, cool and overcast with an expectation of rain. I joined between 400-500 riders to tour the streets of the greater St. Louis area and to follow the Mississippi River before crossing it back into St. Charles. There were riders who wanted to go fast and some who took their time. I was somewhere in between. When the bike weighs 30 pounds, it’s hard to keep up a fast pace and still have something in the tank for the steeper climbs and the headwinds of the afternoon.

 

I enjoyed the ride even though it was back in a city with a lot of traffic and pedestrians and even a 5k race by the river. My riding time was about 8 hours with an additional 2 hour period of rest stops, lunch and fixing 4 flats.

Next month I will be in Springfield MO for my next century ride. If you would like to donate please go to:  https://secure.qgiv.com/event/garcenrid/.