Dad (Alfie) and I rode the Tampa Bay Freewheeler's Strawberry Century yesterday, and it was a truly gorgeous day to ride. Starting at sunrise we did a metric century (62 miles -- we actually rode 64.4, but they told us that they threw in the two "bonus miles" for free) in 3 Hours, 57 minutes and 55 seconds, which was faster than anticipated. It felt good, but we went out way too fast. We covered the first 20 miles in an hour because of the fast pace of the pack, and I haven't ridden that fast in quite a long time. After taking a break at the 20 mile marker we didn't hook up with another group for more than a few minutes. I started to get tired after the 30 mile mark, and was completely depleted for the last 10-15 miles. But I ground those miles out, and finished what I started. I'd still like to complete a non-metric century, but we'll get there... Dad took some pictures, I'll post them when I get them.
It is cool that Strawberry Fields in late spring smell strongly like Strawberry Preserves as you ride through them, although it really shouldn't be suprising that strawberries smell like strawberries. It's a lovely smell.
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