124th ride of 2020 - Saturday, 9/19/2020

 2020 mileage: 3321.5

This morning when I went out just before 7:30, I bowed to the inevitability of the incoming season, and wore long pants for the first time since early this year in light of the 34° temperature. I wore gloves, too - though it was brightly sunny.

I was planning to do a longer ride—if not my 30-plus mile round trip to Matthei Botanical Gardens, then at least my 25-mile loop around St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, my old friend. The cold had me struggling with my resolve, though, but I had just determined I was going to push on—when, just before reaching a major decision point at about 10 miles into the route, my left brake cable broke.




Not feeling it was safe to keep on with only half of my braking ability, I decided to head home so I could take it to Wheels in Motion for repair this morning.

Still, I got 13.7 miles in 1:25—a not inconsiderable ride, even though less than I had wanted.

Link to (Relive) video of today's ride

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