Notes
Since I was in Ankeny, I busted out the old road bike. I forgot how small and light it is (I also think Hazard had raised the seat recently, but it felt fine). After settling into the not-so-familiar seat position, the only problem I had was some phantom braking as the bikes I have been riding have horizontal/parallel brake levers while my road bike does not.
I was riding out and feeling good, it felt like the wind was sometimes in my face going out as the path twisted each way. However, once the trail turned due North I noticed everyone coming the other way was going pretty slow, and as my pace drifted well above 20, I came to the grim realization it was going to be quite windy on the way back. So my return trip took about 5-10min longer than going out and I had to push myself harder than I would have liked to make it back for dinner, but it all worked out I think.