| | Observation and Perspective | 
 
  | Ride Stats |  | 
    
      
      
         | Distance:
            1.62 miles | Time: 00:08:50 | Max Speed:
            20.41 mph |  
         | Avg Speed: 
            11.00 mph | Temp: 
                
                    Avg: 64 
 | Category: general: touring -
                    solo |  
         | Route: | Weight:
             240 | Altitude Gain:
             65 ft |  
         | Avg Power: 0 W | Calories Burned: 106 | Avg HR: 0 bpm |  
         | Terrain: Road: Flat | Bike: Bianchi 32lb-Castro Valley Road | Club: team bikejournal |  | Weather Conditions: Sunny, 9 mph WSW wind
Humidity 56% |  | 
 |  Distance:
            37.79 miles | Time: 02:48:29 | Max Speed:
            34.08 mph | 
         | Avg Speed: 
            13.46 mph | Temp: 
                
                    Avg: 64 
 | Category: general: touring -
                    group |  
         | Route:
               the RBC "40th Anniversary 10 Parks Tour" | Weight:
             240 | Altitude Gain:
             1,759 ft |  
         | Avg Power: 0 W | Calories Burned: 2,780 | Avg HR: 0 bpm |  
         | Terrain: Road: Flat | Bike: Bianchi 32lb-Castro Valley Road | Club: Bianchi Riders Club |  | Weather Conditions: Sunny, 9 mph WSW wind
Humidity 56% | 
 |  
  | Covering 38 of the 58 miles assigned to the tour. Upon my arrival at the ride start, Bruce said he almost gave up on me(showing). However I did arrive before the ride start. I was 9th to sign in. A good crowd had already assembled. There was one more arrival after me making the group a tenner! These folks were all hot gun fast, with most having hi-dollar bikes, except for me and a women who quit before we got to GVP.
 
 A great ride with fantastic weather. Made great time, though nowhere near as quick as the main group. A very competitive group it was too! They were able to pull away everywhere but downhill. Feeling so good I did not need any stop-over along the way. I was able to play "Rabbit" for the main group, especially the 4 fastest riders. Not needing any rest stops, I passed them twice along the route. It seemed they worked extra hard to catch and pass me between their rest-stops.
 
 I was quite happy with my output and was managing a faster time than a previous effort. Following the route with my Garmin Edge 200, I was nearly 12 minutes ahead of a previous average. My post ride weight was 239.6 -a long way from the 220's Doc Peterson would like me to reach.
 
 With so much to do at home, I decided to abbreviate my participation. I covered a bit more than half the ride.
 
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