It was a fantastic morning for a ride. There was a high overcast for most of the ride, so it wasn’t too hot. This ride is usually my hilliest ride of the year, and I suspect that will be the case this year, too. My goal was to maintain an average speed of 15 mph and I did just barely manage to do that. This one is to raise money for drug and alcohol addiction programs in Fairfield County (http://www.tourdecause.org/#intro) and is one I try to ride every year though I couldn’t ride it last year due to a conflict. Temp (min/avg/max) – 66.2/71.8/80.6°F, winds calm, max grade – 10.1%, total climbing – 1257 ft (383 m), cadence (avg/max) – 74.0/112, HR (avg/max) 138.1/177, HR zones 3-5 1:40, power (avg/max) – 207/655W. 42.81 mi (68.90 km) in 2:48:46, avg – 15.22 mph (24.49 km/h), max – 37.7 mph (60.7 km/h).