This Sunday morning — 25 September 2016 — dawned bright and clear, proffering a great opportunity for a gentle ride through the countryside around Oaxaca city. Members of the Nitos bike club assembled in the plaza in front of Santo Domingo at 8 AM and shortly thereafter set out on a loop ride through San Pedro Ixtlahuaca, Arrazola, Cuilapam and back to Oaxaca. All told, there were eighteen riders in the group. Through the morning and into the early afternoon the group rode a total of 21.7 miles (35 kms), with an elevation gain and loss of 1164 feet (355 meters) along the way. The high point topped out at 5523 feet (1683 meters), while the low point of the day’s ride was 5054 feet (1540 meters).