160 miles across Indiana with some very fine people. It truly was a rain ride for we started in the rain but things improved as the day progressed. Averaged 18.2 mph, I'm tickled pink!
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160 miles across Indiana with some very fine people. It truly was a rain ride for we started in the rain but things improved as the day progressed. Averaged 18.2 mph, I'm tickled pink!
I posted this at BJ but wanted to share herer too.
Today my hubby Joe and I met up with a bunch of our mountain bike friends and joined them on an epic ride! Our friends are camping this weekend (they went out on Friday afternoon and will be there through Sunday) in the Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest. Joe and I usually do the campouts but have an engagement tomorrow to attend so we just went up for the day.
The ride we did today was the Suntop Trail and the Skookum River Trail. From the high mountain top to the low river valley we rode. The climb was hard. On forest road. But once we reached the top we hit the single track and the fun began. We even came across snow (record snow fall this winter), crossed 5 streams, and even had to cross over fallen trees. We had a blast. Needless to say we are beat. Here are the pictures from today's mountain bike ride, enjoy!
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Shawns coming up the road with Rainier behind her. I took a picture of everyone coming up this road at this point.
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My friend Pat on the trail surrounded by bear grass.
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My mountain bike. She's a sweet ride! We've had many great adventures together!
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Pat eating her PBJ sandwich.
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Crossing fallen trees.
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Crossing snow.
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Crossing streams. One of five!
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Bear Grass
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White River
Susan...that just looks so......epic!!!!! what a day you must've had!
Thanks Oak :)Quote:
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
Good to be back... I knew I was missing you all, but didn't realise how much til I came back in! I haven't even had time to "lurk" without logging in.
Now... I just have to ask... "cruise and gorge"
That's literally? Cruise on the bike and then gorge breakfast?
Very cool :)
OH!!! SUSAN!!!!
What stunning photos!
I got my partner to come over and look and told him I want to mountain bike!
He said he didn't want to buy MORE bikes at the moment (he reckons my beginner level mtn bike wouldn't stand up to such an awesome stunning ride.
Thank you SOOOOO much for posting. Highlight of my day :)
We were in the White Mountains of NH yesterday. Did a 28 mile ride that I got from a book that was described as a ramble. Well, it wasn't long, but it was full of long climbs, with one long downhill. We started in Jefferson, NH, rode through a few other towns, and back to Jefferson. Most of the ride was on main roads with wide shoulders, except for the downhill. Not much scenery, but a lot of farms and a couple of scenic overviews. We went slow and steady on the climbs, especially when the sun came out of the clouds. Didn't bring the Garmin, but I estimate it was around 3,000 feet of climbing.
I was exhausted when we got back, as we had hiked up to Zealand Falls on Friday and hiking uses muscles that I don't normally use cycling! We got back home around noon today and I am going to rest and lie by the pond for the rest of the day.
Susan, beautiful pictures.
I rode a little over 27 miles with a group yesterday. It was my first time being clipped in on a ride and it was fun. For some reason I can clip out like a pro, but I can't get back in! I keep practicing it, though, so I hope it comes after a while.
This is also the first time I made sure to properly hydrate and eat during the ride, and it was a much better time even though the last third of it was all hills. My legs were crying, but I'm glad to say that it was because I'm out of shape, and not because I was out of gas.
Yup - breakfast is the destination. Cruise, gorge, cruise some more :) Some weeks the ride's a little harder and longer, it just depends on who shows up.Quote:
Originally Posted by RoadRaven
Wow Susan, what a beautiful place to ride! Thanks for sharing!
Glad to see that a lot of you did get out and enjoy a ride! :D
Oh RoadRaven . . . LOL that was my situation about 8 years ago. Joe and I were mountain bikers and many of our friends that we rode with were also road riders too. They kept telling us that we should buy road bikes and start road riding with them too. Well we finally broke down and purchased entry level road bikes and haven't looked back. Now I own two road bikes, my first one and my good one :D (old one is now for winter riding). We love both! Each has it's own special boing for us!
In fact this morning I am going for a road ride. Poor Joe had to go to work. Oh well I'll just have to suffer and ride for the both of us this morning! :p
Crannkin you sure fit your name! 3,000 feet of climbing! Way to go! It sounds like you had a good ride! And it sounds like you are a strong climber! I love to climb myself! I am not fond of downhills, well not the winding ones, straight aways I usually let fly but any downhill that is windy I slow way down.
Oakleaf, cruise and gorge! hehehe you have to work off that breakfast! And 40 miles should do it and then some!
And loved reading about everyone elses rides and adventures! Keep em coming the summer is just beginning!
Pedal On Everyone!
Sue
:D
Was Silver pulling? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Silver
TRIPLE BYPASS!
123 miles with 10000' of climbing over three mountain passes, including Loveland Pass at almost 12000'. Highest elevation I've ever ridden by a long shot. Great people, great support on the ride.
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