Participated for the first time in the 2011 UPAF Ride for the Arts, which began near Milwaukee's SummerFest grounds. I rode with "Team GLPA" consisting of Gary S., Dave D., Bob B., and me. We began our ride at about 8:15 a.m. with 6,000? fellow riders. We first ascended ramps to the Daniel Hoan Bridge and then continued southward along the Lake Michigan shore to the rest stop at the Marion Center to the rest stop and turnaround point in Grant Park to the Oasis Coast Guard Station and back to the start/finish line. During a significant portion of the ride, the high density of riders or the narrowness of the route limited my speed. The weather was nearly perfect, with mostly sunny to partly sunny skies, temperatures starting in the mid-60s and ending in the low 70s, and light northeasterly winds.