1.6 miles South of Morrow, is Morrow-Cozaddale RoadSaturday mornings are normally my individual long rides. The ride begins in Newtown Ohio (before sunrise) and the turn-around point is Morrow Ohio, a 54 mile ride. This was my first long ride of the season, so finishing under 3 hours was not likely.
I rode my red Bacchetta Strada recumbent. The bike weights around 30 lbs with all the necessary equipment and other items.
I wanted to leave Newtown around 6 AM, but really didn't hit the trail until 6:45 AM. It was a cold 39 degrees at the start, but with long cycling tights and three layers of clothing it wasn't much of an issue.
15 mph was my speed until I arrived at Loveland. I was fortunate to draft behind a rodie that was heading north at 18 mph. From Loveland to Morrow we sustained this speed, my only worry was if I was fit enough to keep up.
Riding by yourself it's sometimes hard to get motivated to riding at a high speed. When you're drafting behind someone that somehow gives you the mental push to keep up.
Looking south from MorrowOn the way back from Morrow I waited on the trail for a few minutes, like a guy waiting for the bus, for a roadie heading south. Even though I didn't luck out in drafting behind a roadie, the ride was a bit bearable since the trail slopes down.
Trail at Cozaddale Road looking south. Even though it was a very chilly morning, a beautiful sunny day in the upper 70's was in the works. I was able to remove one layer of clothing on the way back.
Intersection at Fosters Road. The photo above is a bar-restaurant called "The Train Stop". Sadly, there use to be a caged chimp outside in the summer time, drinking beer and smoking a cigarette. It wasn't until I hit Milford that a fast roadie passed by. We kept a pace of around 21 mph. That little fast spurt helped reduced the time getting back to my truck. If I latched on to this roadie earlier in the ride, I don't believe I would have the energy keeping up. First of the season long ride it was a good start.
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