It’ March. And March in Oregon can be ugly, real ugly.

But tonight was an exception. I intended to ride the trainer tonight, but the weather was so nice I just had to ride out of doors.

So I joined the Scott’s Cycles shop ride.

I rode the 8 miles to the start of the ride, hoping that one of the groups would head north. The fast group decided to head east, up into the East Salem hills. The medium group decided to head south, into the South Salem hills. This did look good; I did not want a fifty mile ride.

So, I hung in the back of the pack of the medium group and sure enough, a couple of riders peeled off. I joined them and had an enjoyable ride!

Distance: 34.42 miles
Average Speed: 16.01 mph
Average Heart Rate: 122 bpm
Average Power: 169 watts