10 miles on the quiet local rural gravel roads with the new Giant fat tired carbon belt e-assist. Started out with the sun setting because biking any earlier meant enduring 90 degrees with a humidity of 95%. Also known as "unmitigated torture".
Saw
8 deer grazing in the fields enroute
3 spotted fawns together in a family group who startled and ran into the woods at my approach (mom absent elsewhere)
2 very young red fox cubs just chilling out in the middle of the gravel road who watched me for a moment then sauntered together into the underbrush before I could get my phone out of my pocket for a photo (drat - would have made a great shot because those two were so cute)
1 car
300 (or so) fireflies as dusk drew on.
A very peaceful relaxing ride.
Midweek temps are due to rise close to the 3 digit mark. Humidity will be killing. I still hope to increase my miles this week on the gravel roads, but we'll see what reality brings to those plans.
Last edited by momsonherbike; 07-15-19 at 03:01 AM.