Not quite epic but close

Epic rides are something special. For me, they usually happen in the winter when we go on long
rides, stretching the limits of how far we can ride from the house. Bob Roll talks about epic
rides in one of his books. The 7-11 pro team members were very fond of them. Usually, epic
rides happen when you're in some exotic localle but sometimes, they happen right in our own
back yard. Your body and your mind both have to agree the ride was epic. Today, my legs are
screaming epic but my mind says no, just a hard ride for an out of shape guy. Chris and I left
the house a little after 8am and headed to Haines City via Auburndale and Lake Alfred. We
headed south on the "ridge" and got a little hill work. The ridge is sort of Florida's spine.
Out of state folks are surprized at how hilly it is. Then we headed back to the west, through
Winter Haven and back home to Lakeland. With 1 1/2 laps of the lake we ended the day with a
little over 67 miles or 112 kilometers to our non American friends. Jeremy was correct, I
never doubted him, when he said the $10 digital camera would work better in good light. We got a few ok shots riding today.