First official road bike ride in Israel during my stint here. My bike survived the flight over, nothing was damaged that I could tell. I had ridden in the afternoon through Tel Aviv to a couple of bike shops to get the bolts on my headset tightened, was helped for free by a friendly bike mechanic in the second shop. For the ride, I initially took Yefet St up until I could connect with bike trails up the coast to Bat Yam, then with roads to get me up to the westernmost part of Rishon Lezion. From there, I got onto the main east-west road through RZ and headed east, staying on the bike trail for the most part, until just after I passed over Hwy 4. Then I turned around and headed back to the coast, staying on roads until I got back into near the southern end of Jaffa. Riding my bike in traffic here is more of a challenge, since car traffic is much more unpredictable. Will have to watch my actions very carefully.
Avg speed = 15.0 mph. Total mileage = 17.6 mi
Total elevation gain = 560'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/2450226485
