September 16th rides

[GLC1968]

Thought I'd start this today while our ride is still fresh in my mind.

Today was day two of our MS150. We did 104 miles yesterday and 45 miles today (so it's an MS149...so shoot me ).

It dawned quite cold this morning. 51 degrees as we headed out! I was wondering what smart-alec replaced my normal saddle with a stone one, but luckily it 'softened' a bit as we rode. The best part about the ride? The cool temps and the awesome rest stop food...the worst part? Yesterday's wind had changed direction and we rode all 45 miles into it! Seriously, how's that for luck? Yesterday we rode predominantly in an east-west direction into a headwind almost all day. Today we do the return trip and the stupid wind shifted on us. So not fair!

Anyway, we really didn't take much time to enjoy this ride. It was just about getting the miles done and getting home. Head down, legs moving, and sucking up the pain.... Blech.

All in all - 45 miles, just under 16 mph (slower than the century? holy cow!) and 2000 ft of climbing.

Oh, and most importantly, our team has raised over 25K for the MS Society so far!

[Blueberry]

Very cool! (no pun intended)

We had fingers crossed for you with the rain - looks like it stopped just in time

Glad your ride was good - but sorry about the headwind - that sucks!

CA

[RoadRaven]

Just a little ride for me on Sunday (its Monday here ) to get rid of the lactate from yesterdays hills.

Just on 20km over false flats and rolling hillocks... nearly an hour to do as I was in active recovery mode.

My legs really needed to unwind.

Impressive ride GLC, spesh after reading about Saturdays one! And congrats on the impressive fund-raising!

[PinkBike]

good job, GLC! feels good knowing you've done it, doesn't it?!

today was the weekly church commute, 34 miles, you knowwhat they say about riding in the back - the view never changes. in this case i dont mind one bit! (it's DH)

[short cut sally]

today's ride was our post-century ride so what was going to be around 20 turned into 40. The plan all along was that our DH's were going to go, we've never rode as a couples before. We met at 9am, 45degrees, sunny. I planned the ride, thinking it was fairly flat with rolling hills and about 20 miles..okay, i am not a topographic expert (even though I stop and ask directions). I had enough of the hills at mile 20, then they eased up. We had a blast despite the fact that the guys thought we were trying to kill them.

[Fredwina]

I did about 30 miles.
what's worse than hills, or wind? how about both combined! Still, a great day to be out and about.

[Starfish]

what's worse than hills, or wind? how about both combined!

LOL, hills, wind AND pouring rain here today. No ride for me today.