You know it's not so bad riding mid-day in the middle of a heat wave.  

For one thing, most people stay indoors, so the path isn't crowded. 

The first half of the trip is great cause there's a powerful tail wind. I fly! 

The return ride is a great workout cause there's a huge head wind. I crawl. My legs burn.  

But always, the breeze actually keeps me cool. I think it would be worse if there was no motion in the air.  

In any case, after a morning of dealing with stupid uncooperative servers, there's nothing like pounding the pavement with my bike, which I absolutely adore. Great ride. 

The map. I hour three minutes. 11.86 miles.