took Sunday off but yesterday's lap on the race course felt great. it was nice to ride later in the day when it was warmer. the bike feels great too. this morning I climbed up X10U8 to Minnie to Side Door. Beautiful early morning singletrack. I like to ride before work when the trails are so quiet. Also, the sunrise is getting later and later, so come September the early morning rides will be tough to fit in. Daylight savings doesn't end until November 4th this year. By then the trails will most likely be done anyways. Now there's enough light to start riding without lights around 5:45. In September that will prob be 30min later.
Civil twilight as defined by Wikipedia:
"Civil twilight is when the Sun is 6 degrees or more below the horizon. It is also known as dusk or dawn in some places and is the time immediately before sunrise and right after sunset. During this period of time, there is still enough light from the Sun that artificial sources of light are not needed to carry on outdoor activities in most cases. Civil twilight lasts until the Sun passes 12 degrees below the horizon which starts nautical twilight.
