Glorious Weekend to Ride

A GLORIOUS DAY FOR CYCLING IN CHARLESTON


Saturday was an early morning ride of 40 miles from West Ashley over the James Island Connector to the Battery, along East Bay to Ravenel Bridge.
I almost stopped at the top of the bridge because the sky was so clear and the view of Charleston Harbor was magnificent. I did go slow however between the two Towers so I could look over towards Fort Sumter. Boy what a sight!

Then I rode over to the village in Mt. Pleasant and all the way down Pitt Street to the pier. What a great view of Charleston. It looked like a post card. With the sun low, the whole city just glowed. I then rode around Mt. Pleasant for a while before heading across the Bridge over to the Peninsula. Took East Bay back to the Battery and over to the Jame Island Connector back to West Ashley and home. Three hours of awesome Saturday morning cycling.

This film footage from the 2003 TDF kept me motivated!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzFeo2WdsQc&feature=related





Today I did my usual 20 mile course in West Ashley after I got home from church. The ride on Wappoo Rd. was especially cool because it was high tide and the water was up to the edge of the road as I approached Edge Water Park. It was like riding on a causeway. Beautiful sky with puffy white clouds. The usual gang of locals were there fishing and of course they all gave me high fives and smiles as I rode by. You bet, it was a glorious weekend in the saddle!