Ride in the morning, getting out around 6:30, an hour later than I had hoped for. Headed out Kibbutz Galuyot to the 461, riding it to the 40 and heading north. At this stage, I had a good stretch, benefiting from a helping wind and a slight downward pitch. Out to Kefar Sava, getting to the 55 and riding to the 444. I headed south into a steady headwind, hoping at some point to find a good place to connect back to my original route. No luck. After getting to a place where the road was feeding onto Hwy 6, I had to turn around, heading back to the 531, riding on this highway to the 40, where I started heading back. Heading south, I expected more difficulties with the wind, which was working against me but not terribly so. I was feeling good enough to turn left onto the 412 and ride it back to the 44. On this last stretch I was helped by the wind, which was good, since my legs were pretty tired. Back home, where I had a nap in the afternoon that felt pretty good.
Avg speed = 17.0 mph. Total mileage = 52.5 mi
Total elevation gain = 990'
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