I love riding my bike. I came to that conclusion yesterday as I was pedaling south on Blizzard Road to CTH CC on my way to Oregon. It felt so good to be in the sun, wind in my face, feeling the pavement underneath my wheels. After 34 consecutive indoor sessions on Nelson's trainer in the back bedroom of our apartment, Sting (my bike) felt the exitement too and was smooth and sleek. I waved back to the other roadies, their gesture to me like a salute, recognizing me as a serious cyclist. At least I must've looked the part. By the end of my ride, I was doing the saluting, to others headed out on their rides, not caring if they didn't respond. I covered approximately 45 miles in 2 hours, 40 minutes. Below is the route, created by my Garmin Forerunner 301.