Short Sat Ride

Well, our Saturday group got big as we joined forces with a group wanting to do a century! My plan was to head back and cut it short. Conveniently where I wanted to cut it short you can do a loop and come back to town for a 80 miler - perfect! The centurians decided to do our loop then add another 20 on the other side of State College. It was too perfect...too too perfect. Our actual ride ended up being 90 and change with a terrible headwind coming back. I mean the wind even blew downhill into our faces on climbs. On the positive side, the wind dampened the 90 degree heat to a more bearable 80ish! Needless to say all were glad to get back to town and there was no 'extra' loop on this day! Stats came in 5000 vert, 18 mph ave - ouch!