On Sunday, August 15th, I woke up shortly after 6 a.m., drove to my former home town of Oak Park, and participated in the Sixth Annual Wright Ride, which derives its name by the many Frank Lloyd Wright homes that cyclists pass as they course their way Oak Park, River Forest, Berwyn, Riverside, Brookfield, La Grange Park, and Western Springs. This was the third year in a row that I participated in this annual ride, which is sponsored by the Oak Park Cycle Club. In each of these three years, I rode their 25-mile route, which is actually about 29 miles by their reckoning.
I left home at 6:30 a.m. and bought coffee at the Addison Starbucks en route to Oak Park. I started riding at 7:35. I reached the Riverside Water Tower rest stop at 8:30, the Western Springs water tower at 9:04, and the Spring Rock Park rest stop (and 25-mile turn around) at 9:15. Shortly after beginning my return trip, I stopped for a Frappuccino at the Western Springs Starbucks at 9:35. Their facility had a wonderful shaded outdoor patio and I had a free beverage coupon that was set to expire at the end of the day. I returned to the Oak Park starting point around 11:00 and then rode an additional 8-9 miles through Oak Park. I returned to my car at 11:37.
During the ride, skies started off partly cloudy and gradually turned mostly sunny, with relatively low humidity and temperatures starting off in the mid 70s and peaking near 80 by ride's end. Winds were light and northerly.
My total mileage for the day was 37.6 miles, which raised my seasonal total to 1,232 miles.
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