Another Sunrise Ride

Really getting tired of the heat here this summer. Not getting out to ride as much. When I do ride, it has to be at or about sunrise.

Yesterday was another of my sunrise rides to and around Lake Manawa. Caught sunrise just after crossing the road to the power plant.

When riding at sunrise, had to keep checking the mirror to catch the right image.

Sunrise at Indian Creek Bridge

With temperature reaching 100+ in the afternoon, I continue riding at about sunrise. Sunday I took the day off. Breakfast at Panera Bread and back home to bask in the AC.

This morning, I was not sure about riding. Weather.com was showing already over 80, buy did not feel that warm when i stuck my head out the door. In fact, the thermometer on the car was showing 70 as I drove to the trailhead.

I was out from the Wabash Trace Trailhead at 6am. Caught this photo when i stopped at Indian Creek Bridge for hydration. From there, I continued the loop around Lake Mamawa. Added a side section to the North side boat ramp.

The air had one of those "clammy" feeling. Knew it was going to be a humid day. Parking lot had many more cars when I got back. Others out to break the heat. Ended up with 11.8 miles at 11.2 mph. Happy with the ride.

The Heat Continues

All week the forecast is high in the upper 90s to 100. The afternoons have been brutal! So, this week I have been riding at 6am.

Temperatures have been 68 to 74 degrees with calm to very light winds from the South. Great riding weather. Been catching lots of sunrises on the Lake Manawa and Indian Creek Trails. Yesterday was another one of the mornings with orange sky sunrise.

This photo is another of my sunrises over Lake Manawa from Indian Creek Trail.

Taking the day off the bike today. See what happens tomorrow morning.

Hot Weather Means Sunrise Ride

The heat is back on in the heartland. Forecast is for the mid to upper 90s all week. Humidity will be rising, but only a slight chance of rain. We really need the rain - crops are suffering.

Speaking of rain - there must have been some on the South side of Council Bluffs late Saturday. There were puddles on the Indian Creek Trail when I rode Sunday morning.

Sunday morning I rode from Wabash Trace trailhead to and around Lake Manawa via bicycle trail. I pushed it to get to Panera Bread by 7 for coffee. Missed it by a couple minutes, but the pushing gave me the fastest ride for the year.

Guess you could almost say that I have been slacking. Really I have enjoying the ride - they are not training rides. Anyway, I have been doing the lap of Manawa on the road bike at about 10.7 mph. Sunday, I did it at 12.5, almost 2 mph faster!

Back out this morning for another sunrise ride this morning. Today's photo was taken during this morning's ride. Once again I did the ride from Wabash to and around Lame Manawa. The Lake Manawa Trail is great for summer sunrise photos.

Another Early Ride

Yesterday I was out even earlier for my ride. Parked at the Lake Manawa nature trail. Met the same walkers at the trailhead. Was on the trail a little after 6am. Today's photo is sunrise at the Indian Creek Bridge.

Being a Monday, I knew the Trails Center would be closed. I rode along Veteran's Memorial Highway to S. 35th. Met a couple other cyclists on the trail. By the time I was back to the car, the parking lot was filling with early morning walkers and cyclists.

Groceries and back home by 8am. Nap and then phone calls about pension, insurance, and medicare. More about that in another posting.

Sunrise Ride

The heat is on. Time to go on "summer" ride schedule. This morning I was at the trail head at sunrise.

Little delay getting starting this morning - was planning to ride from the Wabash Trace trailhead. At the parking lot, I saw the road and trail were closed at the railroad tracks. Changed plans and drove over to Manawa Nature Trail.

Today's photo was the sunrise as I started off on the Lake Manawa Trail.

Quick ride - lap around Lake Manawa. Then coffee & breakfast sandwich at Panera.