Cycling 03/20/10

[shootingstar]

Did 42 kms. Just wonderfully cool sunny spring. Some cherry tree blossoms have already fallen off. Alot of cyclists out there.

[malkin]

Just under 50 mi. to the Great Salt Lake Marina and home.

It might be my favorite ride. We rarely do it because much of the year it is inhospitable due to the various pestilences that that we suffer including wind, bugs, smog, heat, cold, stink, etc. Historically, I guess there have been swarms of Mormon crickets, which I'd count as locusts. No firey hail or dead first borns, but nothing would surprise me.

Today it was lovely, breezy and cool; the lake was a bright blue reflection of the sky. The meadowlark was out and some of the water fowl were escorting their chicks through the ponds. Brewer only swallowed 2 bugs.

The water from the pump at the marina tastes sweet, almost like Evian.

[redrhodie]

I did a 30 miles commute. Second time this week I had a wicked tailwind back from work at night. It was awesome. Usually, there's a north wind that kills me over the last couple of miles, which is a low grade invisible hill. It's so nice when it's from the south and the hill feels flat. Gotta love a tailwind.


Malkin, your ride sounds gorgeous. I drove through Utah once, and the Salt Lake was so beautiful with mirror-like stillness. I wish I had tasted the water there.

[azfiddle]

55 desert miles- pleasant temperatures and beautiful wildflowers in the Tucson Mountains (Saguaro National Park) but persistent headwinds and crosswinds for most of the ride made it more exhausting. Nice my DH was there to keep me company when I completely fell off the back of the group at the end. My 2nd longest ride ever....

[Miranda]

I rode... in my vehicle... to my shop outta town... and picked my bike up from being crash repaired. So, yeah, my baby's home. She rode nicely behaved in the back of my suv while it heavily snowed outsdie. Thus, I didn't want to risk test riding her in the parking lot and crash again on the snow-slick pavement. Fingers crossed she is good to go now!

[MartianDestiny]

I rode maybe 2-3 miles on a fit cycle.

2 hrs of fancy smancy motion tracking cameras, range of motion tests, etc with my amazing fitter and shop owner.

Now 2 months of waiting, and then....

Beautiful new custom Spot Brand cyclocross frame!!!!

[owlice]

Woo-hoo, Martian!!

I now know that it is 11.75 miles to my mother's house by bike trail; I rode there and back with a little extra for 24 miles. I might have ridden a little longer, but got talking to TWO neighbors there (one new, one from my childhood) and that took up my riding time. I'm okay with 24; it's been a long, cold, lonely winter and any miles are good miles!

[Crankin]

My first ride in over a week. It was 71 degrees and absolutely gorgeous, although there was a a good crosswind. Since today was the first day I felt semi-human, after being sick, I decided to get out, but do a very short ride. So, I did my 12 mile loop, with 2 big hills, and nice scenery. Kind of amazing to be riding in March, in short sleeves and shorts.
I was glad I got out there, but also glad that I did not overdo it. I've had too many times where an allergy attack or a cold turned into bronchitis. Feel pretty good now.
Off to visit Brant in the hospital; he's already up and walking with a walker.

[Jiffer]

I did about 32 miles with the club. My first Saturday club ride of the year. I killed it. Climbed all the hills faster than I ever have, which might not be saying much for people who naturally climb hills well. As for me, I suck at hill climbing, but for the first time am starting to feel a little less sucky about my hill climbing. Hee hee! It's nice to see progress when you've worked hard to achieve it.