Sunday, Sept. 9 Rides

[RolliePollie]

Today I did my first organized ride...the Tour de Tahoe, aka Bike Big Blue. It went great! 73.6 miles and my average speed was 14.7 mph, which translates to almost exactly 5 hours on the bike...and I must admit I was really ready to get off the bike for the last 10 miles or so. I was pretty happy with my average speed considering this is the longest ride I've ever done and it's pretty high in elevation up there. All in all, a great ride. No flats, no dropped chain, no problems. And beautiful scenery to boot!

One bad thing did happen today. At lunch, while eating a Red Vine, I chipped and/or cracked a tooth. Evidently there was a little rock stuck to it (why there was a rock stuck to it is beyond me!) and you know how you really have to chomp down on Red Vines. Anyway, tomorrow I'll be making a trip to the dentist. Believe it or not, I think I'm glad I got a chipped tooth instead of a flat tire. But I may change my tune after the dentist gives me his verdict.

[Fredwina]

The guys that were going to do the midnight brevet with me decided to start at 6:30. Unfortunately , there's nothing open in that shopping center at the time. was going to ride a little with , but after yesterday.... so i went over and signed their Brevet cards, and then went to church, and then called my Mom and my Bro.
But this about bicycling, isn't it?
did about 30 miles no problems! went up to Etiwanda and Banyan and then worked my west To Mountain and Baseline in Claremont. I had hoped to see "my" randoneurrs, since I was doing the route in reverse, but no luck. Went back the Village and the Claremont Colleges.
Great Day!

[Starfish]

Hey Sara, nice job on the tour, despite the tooth! I'd say you ought to be plenty pleased with your avg speed.

I just got in a littl 12-miler. We actually had a truly sunny day...sunshine, no wind. Pretty amazing, so I just took a flat ride out to the end of the spit and had a little pseudo nap on a bench in the sunshine. Tootled back into town, stopped at the family business to do a little email/TE, and then back home.

O boy am I already much more out of shape than I was a month ago. Last week did a 46 miler that actually made my quads hurt by the time I got home. I have about a week to go before the owner of the house I'm in takes off for the southern climes, and then I'll bring the trainer into the living room and start hopping on before work so I can at least get a little sumpin' in if I don't work out after work. Working a lot of 11-15 hour days right now, so I HAVE to get something in so I don't just have to start ALL over with building my base!

[Popoki_Nui]

Yep, finally sunny here on the island, too. Did a 56.4km ride from home up to Victoria and back (strangely, 56.4 is exactly the same distance I did yesterday on a completely different route in a totally different direction). Yesterday's outing was fine, today I bonked majorly heading back home up some long steep grades. And to top things off, I somehow broke a spoke on my new bike. Track-standing at a red light; the light turns green, I put the pedal to the metal, and bang. Loud enough that another cyclist beside me jumped. I'll take up this unhappy occurance with my LBS tomorrow.
Oh well....bad day on a bike is still better than a good day at work....

[cyclingmom01]

32 miles of me & my peaceful cadence. Passed by an occasional car, but I explored new roads and enjoyed the "not knowing" of where I'd turn up. It's definitely a different type of riding when you're by yourself.

[Starfish]

32 miles of me & my peaceful cadence. Passed by an occasional car,

An occasional car...I am mourning the loss of this type of riding around here.

Your peaceful ride sounds wonderful. Glad for you!!

[divingbiker]

good days and bad days and going half mad days...

Ahh...Mr. Buffett's wisdom...