My First Ride!! :-D

[Tiffanie]

:D :D :D

Dh watched the kiddo this morning so I could take a ride on my new bike. Brandy was able to join me and helped to give me some pointers and etiquette. My initial plan was just to ride around the park near my house. It took us about .5 seconds to blow off the park and head to the beach!

We had such a nice ride. Gorgeous weather and uncrowded. An hour and 20 minutes and 17.3 miles later we made it back home just in time for Brandy to pick up her kids.

I wanted to keep going, going, going. What a perfect day. Brandy, thanks my friend, for coming along with me! http://www.tinklebelle.com/Smilies/images/buddies.gifhttp://www.tinklebelle.com/Smilies/images/kiss1.gif

[caligurl]

WOO HOO! good for you! may you have MANY MANY MANY more rides!


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[Brandy]

It didn't take much arm twisting for me to go beg Grandma to watch the kids this morning, did it? ;) I was glad to be there for your first ride...now go sign up for the Cool Breeze. You kicked butt out there today, you can totally do it!

[caligurl]

now go sign up for the Cool Breeze. You kicked butt out there today, you can totally do it!

and it's such a fun and pretty ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brandy]

and it's such a fun and pretty ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


See...listen to caligurl. She's "Queen of the Mountain" so we have to follow her orders. :p

[caligurl]

See...listen to caligurl. She's "Queen of the Mountain" so we have to follow her orders. :p

and i have the socks to prove it! lol! (and i'll have the jersey in sept! can you even believe i have to wait that long to get my hard earned jersey!!!!!!)

i'll even help you with a link (http://www.cibike.org/page5.html)!

aren't the jersey's awesome this year! that dragon is too cool!!!!!! (and socks to match this year! how fun is that?)

have you signed up yet?

[Brandy]

Are you doing it this year caligurl? Tracy and I are both signed up and I think that Pam and her friend Wayne said they might do it too. I'm only doing it because I want the jersey. ;)

[caligurl]

yes... the double metric.... which i have to say is an EVIL ride! SOMEONE saw fit to put a steep hill at the 100 mile mark! :eek: i was shocked last year when i hit that hill! EVIL! AWFUL! i stood up on my pedals... put my head down... grit my teeth... and powered through it! UGH! NOT looking forward to THAT part of the ride... it's only on the double metric portion though... so don't be scared off! lol! i'm just venting ahead of time!

this year i'll be able to see how steep it actually is with my handy dandy edge! lol! i don't even have an overal grade of it from last year cuz i didn't think to hit a "lap" on my polar to get the grade! ugh!

ya... last years jersey's were nice too.. VERY bright... orange... purdy! but this year.. that dragon is just cool!!!!!!!!!! the meal at the end of the ride is nice! they rest stops are all well manned and plenty of food (last year they had lemonade.. and that's the only ride i've ever filled my bottles with something other than water! and their gimmick is the popsicles at one of the rest stops! people seem to really like that!!!!!

[caligurl]

oh crud!! did we just hijack tiffanie's thread! :eek:

[Brandy]

Cool...I'm looking forward to meeting you!

Sorry for hijacking your thread Tiff.

NOW GO SIGN UP! Please. :)

[Brandy]

oh crud!! did we just hijack tiffanie's thread! :eek:

LOL...I was posting at the same time. I'm sure Tiff will forgive me, we're really tight and I promised to burn some cd's for her, so that should make for our little snafu here caligurl. :D

[tprevost]

Congratulations Tiffanie!!! Where are the PICTURES of the ride (I know, you did post a picture of your purdy new bike!)

Now... go sign up for Cool Breeze!!!!!

Great Job today!

Tracy

[Brandy]

No pictures. I couldn't locate the memory card for my little camera and didn't want to haul the big clunker with me. Next time, next time. I think we're abandoning plans to take a Body Flow class on Saturday morning, in favor of riding instead, right Tiff???

[bikerchick68]

wooohoooo! first ride was 17.3 miles and you wanted to keep going??? :eek:

my first ride was 10 miles and I was pretty sure I was gonna DIE...:mad: :D

so glad you got to take your gorgeous new wheels for a spin... great job... looking forward to riding with you and Brandy at one of the SoCal rides... I'm definitely riding the 7/1 ride! :)

[tprevost]

Brandy & Tiffanie,

Bikerchick68 is showing us a route on Saturday from San Marcos to the beach and back (40 miles) if you wanna come along; we are leaving the parking lot at 9:30am.

Trac'

ps. BC68, these two characters have been doing spin classes and they are pretty studette-ly! If you do any hills, just bring a bungy cord to attach to Brandy as she whips right up all of 'em! :p

[Brandy]

Brandy & Tiffanie,

Bikerchick68 is showing us a route on Saturday from San Marcos to the beach and back (40 miles) if you wanna come along; we are leaving the parking lot at 9:30am.

Trac'

ps. BC68, these two characters have been doing spin classes and they are pretty studette-ly! If you do any hills, just bring a bungy cord to attach to Brandy as she whips right up all of 'em! :p

I really wish that I could. I've promised Grandma that I'd give her a break until after I get back from Big Sur. I'm hoping to get out a ride a short one around here before James has to leave for work though.

[Tiffanie]

LOL...I was posting at the same time. I'm sure Tiff will forgive me, we're really tight and I promised to burn some cd's for her, so that should make for our little snafu here caligurl. :D

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Of course it does! http://www.tinklebelle.com/Smilies/images/biggrin2.gif

[Tiffanie]

No pictures. I couldn't locate the memory card for my little camera and didn't want to haul the big clunker with me. Next time, next time. I think we're abandoning plans to take a Body Flow class on Saturday morning, in favor of riding instead, right Tiff???

http://www.tinklebelle.com/Smilies/images/yes2.gif I need to let Paul know. Oh, and make sure I'll have time for preparation of your delayed birthday party!! :D

[Tiffanie]

wooohoooo! first ride was 17.3 miles and you wanted to keep going??? :eek:

my first ride was 10 miles and I was pretty sure I was gonna DIE...:mad: :D

so glad you got to take your gorgeous new wheels for a spin... great job... looking forward to riding with you and Brandy at one of the SoCal rides... I'm definitely riding the 7/1 ride! :)

Yes, I wanted to keep going. lol! I've had some pre-conditioning thanks to Spinning classes!

I have the 7/1 ride on my calendar!

[Tiffanie]

Brandy & Tiffanie,

Bikerchick68 is showing us a route on Saturday from San Marcos to the beach and back (40 miles) if you wanna come along; we are leaving the parking lot at 9:30am.

Trac'

ps. BC68, these two characters have been doing spin classes and they are pretty studette-ly! If you do any hills, just bring a bungy cord to attach to Brandy as she whips right up all of 'em! :p

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Is there a way to quote multiple posts in one post?

[Brandy]

http://www.tinklebelle.com/Smilies/images/yes2.gif I need to let Paul know. Oh, and make sure I'll have time for preparation of your delayed birthday party!! :D

James has mandatory OT tomorrow night, so unless Paul wants to watch all the kids, I'm out. :(

[Tiffanie]

James has mandatory OT tomorrow night, so unless Paul wants to watch all the kids, I'm out. :(

Oh bummer. :( Hmmmmmm... maybe we'll have to settle for a spinning class Saturday morning?

[Brandy]

Oh bummer. :( Hmmmmmm... maybe we'll have to settle for a spinning class Saturday morning?

That sounds good. Can you sneak out tomorrow morning?

[Tiffanie]

That will depend on whether Paul's planning on going to the office or not. I'll ask him his plan and let you know!

[Brandy]

Just let me know. I'm planning to go out right after I drop Avery off at school.

[bcipam]

Are you doing it this year caligurl? Tracy and I are both signed up and I think that Pam and her friend Wayne said they might do it too. I'm only doing it because I want the jersey. ;)

Wasn't certain if I would do the ride this year but I just saw the jersey - OK have no idea what it has to do with the Cool Breeze theme and stuff but its an awesome jersey = a must have. So I'll go ahead and sign up, purchase the jersey. If I don't go - Brandy will you pick up the jersey for me? Not real certain if I'm ready for the century but can difinately do the metric if someone wants to ride with me.

[tprevost]

Oh no ya don't Ms Pam!!! :p If you say WE have to do the 100, then you gotta do it too!!!! ;) Wayne can pull you if necessary! Besides, if you can easily whip out 40 miles, you can do 100 (now I'm sounding like YOU!)! Do you want to come to No. San Diego County Saturday at 9:15 and ride another 40?

That Cool Breeze Jersey is pretty cool! That reminds me, I've got to order one! I signed up a while ago but they didn't have the jersey on there yet!

I know you are trying to limit your rides this year but it would be SO cool to have you ride w/us, we will need all the help we can get!

Trac'

[Tiffanie]

Just let me know. I'm planning to go out right after I drop Avery off at school.

It's a no go. He's going in to work in the morning!

[caligurl]

OK have no idea what it has to do with the Cool Breeze theme and stuff but its an awesome jersey = a must have.

ditto the having no idea what is has to do with cool breeze...

ditto it's an awesome jersey...

ditto it's a MUST have! lol! (and even matching socks!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

[Brandy]

I too was a little confused about the dragon and cool breeze connection, particularly since last year's jersey was so bright and bubbly looking. I like the dragon though!