Night Rider does a day time ride into the early night outdoors! The wind was howling between 15-20 mph with gusts in the between 25-30, temps in the 50's and rain looking to pounce with a few drops here and there! It was so nice to be outdoors and off the trainer even with all this wind it was easier than the trainer. I started out with the intention of doing about 20 miles or so. The starrt of the ride I had a strong side to tailwind and was feeling great! about 3 miles into the ride I started to think how will I feel when I start into the head wind... telling myself just enjoy it while you can! It was a joyous time wind at my back all smiles! At 12 miles out I decided to do 30 miles I was feeling so good, I hit a strong headwind that had me struggling to hold 12 mph but I wasn't to let that hold me back, with 15 miles I decided to go for 40 miles knowing the last 15 or so miles would be into a headwind. Forging on my legs started to tire and could feel the build up of lactic acid with 8 miles to go I decided to do 45 miles and while riding into strong head winds, legs burning, hands going numb, lower back yelling and neck throbbing I decide to take it to 50 miles knowing the last 4 miles will be with a talewind so no tougher than 45 miles! The ride was a blast, I know I would pay for it later but it was well worth it!