First ride of fall

Even though it was hot and humid yesterday morning when I went out, it really was a fall ride. You can smell the late-season flowers and bushes now and the sky is getting that washed-out look. The grass has a lot of yellow in it and the first yellow leaves are starting to show up on the sycamores.

Plus the squashed copperheads. Saw the first one of those yesterday too.

After a short stop to read the new hunter warning sign on a Duke Forest access point, I was actually a bit cool when I got back on the bike. So I guess I'll need to get the long-sleeve jerseys out of the cedar chest and ready for action.

And I ran up on some guy on a Cervelo TT bike. I suppose those handlebars are OK on smooth pavement, but on bumpy rural backroads, they look like a pain.