So after a week of Memphis riding, suddenly realized the annual Covered Bridge ride in Lancaster, Pa, is ... a week from today. Woo! That's exciting. Wait, what? The standard ride is ... 65 miles? Oh but they have a 35 miler for the wimps, right? We are not wimps, though, we are Manly Men! So let's go see about riding farther than 35 or so.... I know! To Gettysburg! We haven't done that ride yet this year! So off we went. Was it hot? Check. Hilly? Check. Windy? NOPE, for a change. Anything at all like Memphis? Umm... nope! Probably could have gone farther and definitely could have gone faster but riding companion hasn't been on a road bike since _checks calendar_ July 18. And not much riding at all on a Peloton or MTB. He was well-toasted by the end. Still, he's determined to do that longer CB ride, so ... But yeah, it was hot, especially the last half, which featured a lot of roads out in the sun. Didn't bother me much (just be thinking about Jan-Feb, i figure) and for once we got the stops right. One at 15, another around 28, and a shade rest about 41. Spent a fair bit of time waiting for companion to catch up (mostly at the top of climbs) because if you're riding with someone, that's the right thing to do. Ride together. Still quite enjoyable with lovely August countryside views and lots of mostly low-traffic roads. Knee held up -- had some periods of where it felt like it was gonna be sore but solved those usually by deliberately trying to relax everything that's not turning pedals (so quads, keep working; knees, just relax and bend) and that's worked. w/Dan