(all images link to an enlarged version with caption in the photo gallery)
This past Sunday, i spent an excellent day with two good cycling friends on a fun day trip. We departed from St. Paul, MN on the Amtrak, rode the train to Winona, MN, then rode our bikes home.
It was my first century ever, and the first one of the year for the other two, though they’ve each done much tours before. We made a leisurely tour of it this time, making plenty of stops along the way for food (ice cream! pie!) and scenery (eagles! topless teens!), and some interesting detours along the way. We got in a bit later than planned, but the night riding was sublime, and i finished feeling good enough (or was stubborn enough) to ride a final 4 miles around my neighborhood to round the trip up to an even 150 miles (240 kilometers, for a double metric century + 40).
I had a blast, can’t wait to do it again. Click here for the full story and pictures. Even more photos with captions (click on the big version) in the gallery.
