Pedal #5 is titled after the fifth track on The Ahmad Jamal Trio's "The Awakening" album from 1970, so 5th in the series. Intended to go 60 miles and cover the Wine & Roses 2018 route, but think I got arrogant and overextended myself, finishing 48 miles and not completing the loop. It was hot and hilly out there (thank you major descents and some breeze, otherwise I might have stopped at 40 miles), so didn't "close the loop, ending up sticking out my thumb for a lift just after climbing a bit on Vineyard off of Adelaida. This is a marvelous run, but I really should ride a series of 45's and maybe duck in a 50 or two before October 6th when I ride this "for real" with a slew of other riders. Thanks to the unnamed older gentleman who was kind enough to allow me to throw CT in the SUV (did he say his son-in-law was a racer?) and get me back to Templeton Park right to my car and waved off gas money since he was going to Templeton anyway. Bit of a withdrawal from The Karma Bank; need to Pay Forward...