Sat 1/12 ride reports

[SouthernBelle]

First again!?

Headed out about 9 a.m. planing to ride to Watertown. Temps were upper 30s. Seem to have gotten the layers right, though it takes me longer to get warmed up when it's cold. The first part of this route is pleasantly rolling so I was running along about 14-15 mph which is pretty good for me.

At a little over 12 miles I start felling a bump, bump from the back wheel. I hoped something was just stuck to my tire, but no, it's flat. A client's house is just ahead so I walked up there so I could use her drive as a tire changing station and get off the road. As I finished up, her son came walking out, so we had a chat. When I finally hit the road again, I had cooled down.

I rode on in to tiny Watertown where I stopped and had my snack, then began the return home on the hilly backroads. At about the 25 mile point, I'm climbing a hill, look up and here comes a BIG dog making unpleasant growly sounds with a chihuahua yapping along with him. He looked like he had some Newfie or St. Bernard in him. I dismounted and got the bike in between us and tried to figure out what to do. He was still coming. Fortunately his owner came out, called him, he didn't come. So the owner came out to the road. We were formally introduced, his name is Buddy, (the dog's) and now he is my best bud. The owner inherited the sadly neglected dog when he bought the house. Now he is big, healthy and old. Chihuahua kept yapping the whole time. After a bit of socializing, I headed on home.

33.71 miles. Took me a lot longer than it should have for some strange reason.

BTW, don't forget to post your miles on BiJou.

[7rider]

Eeks. Growling dogs on an uphill. My favorite....NOT. Glad Buddy got reigned in by his owner and turned out to be (relatively) harmless. That yipper guy, tho', might be more of a problem! Dang squirrels!

DH and I got out for 34 miles into Rock Creek Park today. Was nice - high 40's or so. We had to make the requisite stop at the LBS to see who was there and chat. DH talked one customer into a pair of bib tights like he was wearing and I got that customer's wife planning on a custom Seven! Geez, sometimes I think that shop ought to pay us a commission!

Oh...and miles are logged. More to the TE total!

[nonsmoker3]

A beautiful day here, did a leisurely 35 miles. My legs can tell it has been awhile since I have ridden.

Miles posted on Bike Journal in the TE team!!

[Aggie_Ama]

I ahd many other things to day to day like sleep in since I put in 53 hours at work this week and then I met my cousins to take a portrait for my grandma's 90th birthday. After that I did finally give into my husbands pushing and went for a ride. I had a headache but 24.86 miles later I felt better. I am glad I went.

[OakLeaf]

Today was interval running day, so no real ride, but this evening DH and I rode our city bikes to a fundraiser tailgate party. Had a couple beers, watched most of the game (Go Pack Go!), noticed there was lightning flashing outside. A lot.

So we lit out of there just as the first drops started to fall. This being Florida, the skies opened before we'd gone three blocks. I discovered my brand new PI Vagabond jacket isn't a lot of use in a downpour (would be great in light rain though, and it's primo for visibility). Nothing like riding in lightning wearing soaking wet Levi's.

We came home laughing our heads off, hoping the garage door opener and our phones weren't waterlogged (they survived), singing that old Carly Simon song, you know, "Precipita-a-tion, is making me wet/Keeping me wa-a-a-a-ading..." This being Florida, the laundry room is in the garage, which for once was convenient.

8.5 miles and no one struck by lightning. Oh, plus 3.5 this morning to Pilates class and the natural food store. And I haven't been logging any of my city bike miles on BikeJournal... not that they amount to much, but every mile counts, right? Time for the calendar and batch entry.

[sundial]

Wanted to do 32 miles to finish with 100 for the week, but had to cut it short. Oh well, maybe if I'm lucky I'll finish by tomorrow. It was sunny, cool and little wind. I saw 100's of geese fly overhead.

[Fredwina]

127 miles
set a pr for 200K! woohoo!
More to come, of course