We had plans of riding the NSGA 40 k RR route today which takes you from USS Alabama Battleship Park east to Spanish Fort, west back across the causeway, over the Cochran Bridge, through the train yards next to the Alabama State docks, through the Bankhead Tunnel and back to the battleship.
Our plans were changed when the city closed downtown Mobile this morning. That's right...downtown Mobile was closed. Why would they do such a thing you ask? Today was the day to install the spire on top of the new RSA tower. Not only is this now the tallest building in Alabama...it is also the tallest building on the Gulf Coast from Naples, FL to South Padre Beach, TX.
We had a great ride anyway. Felicia Beth and I left my house at 6:15 to meet up with the Amsouth group on Cottage Hill Road. They were headed to the battleship for the 8:00 ride. When we arrived at the battleship at 7:55 I was amazed to see nearly 40 people that had come out for the ride. Shortly after we arrived, another group that had started at Carpe Diem arrived. In all, we had 45 riders.
It felt great cruising down the causeway at 25+ mph. I hung in there until about 2/3rds up Spanish Fort Hill and I just could no longer keep the pace. That was ok though, as the group had splintered off into several groups. When we arrived at the top of the Cochran bridge, the helicopter lift of the spire base began. Several of us stopped to watch. Hundreds of people had gathered at the battleship and around the perimeter of downtown to watch. Afterwards, Felicia Beth and I rode back to my house.
56.6 miles - 15.5 avg speed - avg hr 139 bpm - max hr 184 bpm - 4,354 calories burned
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