August 3 rides

[sundial]

Hubby got up early to meet with friends for a ride out in the farmlands. My mtb was really calling to me this morning so after they left, I loaded up and headed for the woods. I saw a goose, large fish, wild ducks, and a squirrel. It was a perfect ride--quiet, tranquil, and the relaxing.

How was your ride?

[mudmucker]

No ride for me this weekend. I am in West Virginia in a hotel room right now. I have been called on to provide expert testimony on a wind farm project I'm working on. Hearings begin Monday. I am told it will not be hostile. Although green energy, there is a lot of strong opposition to wind farm development. I will tell you now, I'd rather be on my bike.

I will be here through Thursday, so no riding. Not much riding last week either, as meetings with attorneys in preparation, precluded riding.

[Mr. Bloom]

I am told it will not be hostile. Although green energy, there is a lot of strong opposition to wind farm development.(

Green Energy in Coal Country...like Oil & Water... Good Luck!

I did 19 miles at the TriCourse with Silver - matching yesterday's personal best of 20.5mph. Then an easy 10 mile ride home while Silver did more loops.

Came home and had a hearty portion of scrambled eggs with cheese & chicken, plus an apple with my peanut butter/honey/raisin dip.

On this staycation, I topped 500 miles in the last 8 days. I think I'm taking tomorrow off.

[Zen]

Green Energy in Coal Country...like Oil & Water... Good Luck!

As a former West Virginian I can tell you not everyone there is big on coal. Ever hear of strip mining aka mountaintop removal?

<whine> I'd like to believe that I'm in decent shape and a capable rider, but today's ride made me feel like I needed training wheels. Especially disappointing after Friday's awesome ride. </whine>

You are in decent shape and a capable rider. IMO, the guy was a bit of a jerk and shouldn't have arranged to ride with you it he didn't intend to stay with you.
This is why I ride alone.

[7rider]

Becky, that's a pet peeve of mine. If you make plans to ride with someone, then you ride WITH them. If you're faster then them, for Pete's sake, slow down or wait for them. Do your race training another day. Didn't you plan to ride WITH someone?? Some folks have a hard time understanding the definition of "with". "With" does not mean "drop" or "tear the legs off of them." Come down and ride with us in Maryland!


Today, the shop ride took off like it was shot from a cannon. I don't know what kind of dope the lead guys were taking, but between blisteringly fast pace and traffic lights, the "group ride" got splintered into 3 or 4 sub-rides. Fortunately, I guess, I was at the back - as usual - with my C-ride buddies. We had about 15 on our ride...a fine size for me. Lots of smack talk. Lots of chit-chat. A few newbies. It was a fun ride, although a bit slower overall than last week. We don't need no stinkin' racer boys!

Did the extra loop through the park, so I came in with about 39 miles, just shy of 18 mph.

[Becky]

Come down and ride with us in Maryland!

I'd love to- where do y'all ride?

And thanks, Zen, for the the kind words. I needed that today. Now, to work up the nerve to ride alone!

[mudmucker]

Green Energy in Coal Country...like Oil & Water... Good Luck!

As a former West Virginian I can tell you not everyone there is big on coal. Ever hear of strip mining aka mountaintop removal?

Believe it or not, most of the contention is about visibility issues/visual aesthetics, and avian and bat mortality, among some other socio and economic things. Some people don't like looking at them, and some people are ok about it. There is extensive consultation with the State Historic Preservation Office, in addition to assessing proximity to National Forests and such, with these projects. In addition to numerous bat and bird studies.

I wanna be on my bike. I guess I'll have to do that vicariously.

[Becky]

How was your ride?

Truthfully, it sucked. (but I guess we all have those rides every now and then.)

DH and I met a coworker at a local park for a ride. I had some qualms about this guy being much faster and more skilled than me, so I asked him earlier this week if he'd take it easy on me and he assured me that he would. I don't have to worry about DH- he's always willing to stay with me.

Well, 2 minutes into the ride, Coworker and his friend hit "the Bathtub", a 30 ft. halfpipe- that was a good indication of the ride type and pace. DH and I both got dropped 10 minutes into the ride, at a park that we haven't ridden in ~8 years, and it became a ridiculous game of trying to find the other guys. So we split from them, rode for another mile or so, and went home. All said and done, it was 3 miles

<whine> I'd like to believe that I'm in decent shape and a capable rider, but today's ride made me feel like I needed training wheels. Especially disappointing after Friday's awesome ride. </whine>

Any ladies in the DE/PA area want to meet up for a moderately-paced, no one-gets-dropped ride someday?