Ride in the morning, starting a little after 6:00. I decided to put a little climbing in, so I headed out Ben Zvi and the 44 to Hwy 3, which is just at 20 mi away. I kept going for another mile plus to Har El, then turned around and retraced my route back home. I made good time on the return, it was generally downhill and the wind was helping too. After the little Karme Joseph climb, I averaged a little less than 20 mph for the rest of the ride home. Felt good during the ride and afterward, a little tired but a good tired.
Avg speed = 18.0 mph. Total mileage = 43.8 mi
Total elevation gain = 1700'
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