Andrea and I managed to get up early enough this morning to get in a decent ride around Kansas City. We weren't sure what to expect as far as traffic and road conditions and there are no roads with shoulders to ride on.
It took about 30 minutes to get out of the city far enough for the traffic to subside and most of the traffic was going the opposite direction anyway. Andrea was an animal on the climbs and pushed as hard as I wanted to go (at least for an endurance ride). We did our best to get lost, but there are only so many roads it was actually difficult. We found our way back and stopped at about the 1:45 mark at McDonald's to grab a quick bite to eat and rest for a few minutes before heading the remainder of the way home.
On the way back home Andrea spotted a trail head on the side of Blue River Road and we circled back to check it out. We were pleasantly surprised by a very well groomed and challenging trail. We road the trail for about 25 minutes before it merged back into the road. From what I have read we only rode a small part of the entire trail. If we get time later in the week I think we will go back out and explore it a little bit more.
It took about 30 minutes to get out of the city far enough for the traffic to subside and most of the traffic was going the opposite direction anyway. Andrea was an animal on the climbs and pushed as hard as I wanted to go (at least for an endurance ride). We did our best to get lost, but there are only so many roads it was actually difficult. We found our way back and stopped at about the 1:45 mark at McDonald's to grab a quick bite to eat and rest for a few minutes before heading the remainder of the way home.
On the way back home Andrea spotted a trail head on the side of Blue River Road and we circled back to check it out. We were pleasantly surprised by a very well groomed and challenging trail. We road the trail for about 25 minutes before it merged back into the road. From what I have read we only rode a small part of the entire trail. If we get time later in the week I think we will go back out and explore it a little bit more.
Ride Summary
Ride Duration: 2:30:23
Total Distance: 35.4 miles
Average Speed: 14.2 mph
Average Power: ### watts
Average Heart Rate: 128 bpm
Elevation Gain: 1580 feet
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