Magic Fender

Seventy percent chance of rain, so I attached my magic fender, and just for some extra luck, threw on tights and a vest to keep me warm and dry. I was expecting a wet cold ride. Last time I rode with this fender it didn't rain a drop, and once again the magic came through for me...not a drop of rain. The sun even came out along Lake Waconia.
Met Paula and Mike in Wayzata and we pedaled down along the Dakota trail to St. Bonifacious. This is an abandoned railway that is now paved for cyclists. Once to St. Bonni we saw that the trail was closed, as expected, but, asphalt was down. Time to ignore the signs. This trail will eventually go all the way to Hutchinson. It is a cyclists paradise, with beautiful rural landscapes, birds, easy grades, and once past St. Bonni, very few stops. We rode for another 5 or 10 miles until the asphalt ended at a marsh.

What a wonderful ride. Expecting rain and cold, but getting dry and warm made it even more spectacular. Riding on a trail we hadn't been on before just added to the delight. We were definitely moving at scenery pace, and had to navigate parts of the trail that weren't completed yet, but wow...71/17.1