http://www.strava.com/activities/127681947 50.4 miles Drawing Only 57.1 miles Full Ride I had the idea for this drawing back in February when I did my running elephant. The plan was to do both an elephant and a donkey (Well, this is Washington, DC), but my plans always looked more like a horse than a donkey! So I stuck with the idea of a horse. This is a big drawing and it took over 5 hours of riding time. I pedaled through posh neighborhoods in Great Falls and McLean, busy commercial areas including Tysons Center, the heart of Vienna, Fairfax center, and Bailey’s Crossroads, on numerous bike trails including W&OD in separate sections and Custis, I had to find my way through woods on leaf covered trails—but fortunately this ride did not require any stream fordings! I lost a full hour thanks to a flat tire I got, far from home (on the horse’s chin) Fortunately I had a spare tube, because the cement had dried up or evaporated in both first AND backup patching kits! Unfortunately, the tire puncture was a rip in the sidewall! Even though I placed a rubber patch over the rip when I pumped to medium pressure, there was a pea-sized balloon. I knew I was screwed! I was saved when, a scant mile later, I looked up and saw a Local Bike shop (circle at Lee and Rte 50). Before long, I had a brand new Gatorskin and tube and sailed through the rest of my ride! Talk about lucky!