FirstLOOK draws even

With today's miles the original LOOK has drawn even with the spring bicycle in miles ridden this year. The two stand temporarily exactly even but it is a safe bet that the road bike will soon (tomorrow?) draw into second place alone ahead of the cyclocross bike. Only the Michigan bicycle stands in the way of this being a final result for the season but with a few more rides the LOOK will exceed anything I have ever ridden in Michigan. It looks like a done deal. It remains to be seen if the bicycle can catch back up to the car. It doesn't seem likely but I bicycle more than I drive so who knows?

We have had sweet corn and tomatoes and other farm field fresh produce for a bit now but today I observed the first harvest of the year for the University fields. Those are tiny little, almost pretend wheat fields so I was not surprised to discover that they have a tiny little, almost toy combine.I rode a bit later than usual today and was rewarded by HOT, HOT, HOT. Dew points were in the low 70s with air temperatures in the . . . well here you go.

The Fair approaches and for the first time this year I discovered the time and temperature display on the Grandstand is working. Here's east end.Here's the cattle barn, as usual I think this one is the closest to being accurate.And in a bit of a surprise, the previously always inflated reading at the west end of the Grandstand is a degree below the reading at the east end.The sky almost always during the ride featured a heavy layer of clouds so the sun was never really burdensome. The air itself was pretty rude, however. It was so humid that for the first time this season I discovered that my jersey was wet with sweat. I usually discover, of course, that the sweat evaporates and keeps me cool. Today I was sweating faster than I was evaporating. It was a little strange but fortunately I recognized the signs of dehydration early enough to switch, on the fly, to the accelerated hydration schedule. I ran out of water but made it home without succumbing to confusion. It was hard work but it is supposed to be hard work. I had fun.