slacker! Century with 11.2 mpg average
Of course, It invlove did 9300 feet of climbing!
woke up bright and early at 3:30 in the morning . Got to Redlands, got my packet and got on the road at 5:30 the firts 15 miles were ok. The next 12 well, were a Bear (myabe this is why the call it ride around the bear?) you tsart at about 1500 feet, and wind up at about 6100. I had to stop and change my glasses to my sunglasses, since we had climbed above the fog.(atcually I tend to stop at least every hour and refuel, anyway) We had some climbing up to about 7100 feet before we finally had a descent to big bear lake and lunch. Some one was actully sailing a pirate ship on the lake! a Couple that are members of our club had agreed to drive thier minivan as a private SAG. Tom kept on yelling at me to drink more gatorade/ cytomax. After lunch , we went up to onyx Summit (8443 feet, 60 miles) From here , the ride organizers claim it's all down hill. What they forget to mention is that t mile 70, there is a 1.5 hille, followed about 5 miles of rollers. I had a good laugh her as I passed one of the "racer dude" types on a roller beacuse he had gotten his gearing wrong. At that last rest stop, I was asked where my team car was. Tom is a diabetic, and he need to go to Redlands to get something to eat. the final 20 miles were all downhill.
I left after the ride to a friend birthday party. Unfortunatley, I left my duffel, with my helmet and gloves there, So tommorw, i'm headed back to San Bernardino. Pictures my follow.
$200.00 bike with $400.00 wheels
I haven't done much more than around the block with the new wheels so yesterday (I know this is a day late) I rode to work. Not far, maybe 3 miles tops each way but I was early enough to take an extra spin 'round the lake.
So I got the Mavic Cross Ride. My LBS says "they are the little sisters of Mavics..." oh I forget the name of the next one up but it's hundreds more and would be silly on my old GT.
These are SWEET! Thanks again Mom and Bikeless for the Gift Cert to my LBS, I would have never done this without it.
Mavic rims are so....so...round, it's a whole new ride. No computer on the bike so I don't know the difference in the speed but where I usually spin in the middle chainring I was spinning along in the big one so...much mo' bettah.
Idiot factor of 4.
Encounters with idiots included: 2 pedestrians stepping off the curb right towards me, one helmetless rider in the crosswalk against a red light, I'm climbing the slight incline of Lakeshore and in no mood to stop ~ that's no way to do a left buddy, the worst was there's a tricky left turn and I was in the front of the left turn lane but on the right hand side of the lane so not holding anyone up and this Blue Nissan Z car gets on my butt and HOOOONK.
Well either I'm gonna be a hood ornament...or not. As you can see...not.
On the way back I had fun chasing down casual bike commuters but also was reminded that as the days get longer the route home, due West and straight into the sun so I have to be extreemely careful that I'm seen at this season.
Still no capris.
Dogmama, I am so happy to hear that. Sounds like you are recovering well!