Frustrated...

[Catrin]

I WANT TO RIDE...though I do feel guilty about complaining, we didn't get any rain for so very long that we really need what we've received over the last week or so.

I could go mountain biking this weekend, but there are things to do if I am going to be headed to Tennessee to visit my mom in the next couple of weeks, and next weekend is the Brown County Breakdown. It is going to be pretty chilly this weekend, which I admit I am not ready for.

Frankly I would rather be on the trails rather than the road, but for once I don't have time for the 2.5 hour round-trip drive. So, unless it is just too windy, will pull out the wool this weekend and hopefully get a couple of decent rides in. I've not been on a road ride for over a week due to weather, thank goodness for spinning class and my mountain bike ride last weekend.

Ok, will stop complaining now...

At least I know that I am not unusual for getting so cold in 50 degree temps, I've a couple of friends who think I am odd for getting cold on the bike at 60 degrees...

[Owlie]

I'm with you--I want to get out and ride, but for some reason it's only nice during the week when I'm in the lab, and it starts raining as soon as I leave.
Now it's gone all cold and windy and wet! It should be dry-ish, at least, tomorrow, so I'll hit the bike trail this weekend. I'll probably have to break out the jacket, though!

[Antaresia]

Ah, I can't relate, I'm a car-free commuter. I honestly find biking in the cold windy rain preferable to taking any sort of public transit. And the transit here is nice, I just can't take how slow it is to *walk* to the skytrain then *wait* for a bus. Gotta keep moving.

[Bike Writer]

Same here in Michigan, rain all week has put the crimp on riding. Any nice days we had turned to rain by the time I left work. The bottom fell out of the thermometer and the wind is blowing up a gale. I'll need to bundle up for riding. Last year we had the most pleasant fall season I can ever remember. I want it back, whaaaaaaa.

[Crankin]

We've had a lot of rain, too. While I haven't stopped riding, it's certainly been much less. I did about 50 miles total last weekend and this week I did a 13 mile and 18 mile ride. Today I was supposed to lead a 50 mile ride up to NH and we had to cancel. It's raining now, but I probably might be able to ride this afternoon. Otherwise, I will be running, hopefully outside and not on my treadmill. I don't mind riding in cool weather... 50's are my favorite riding temperature. I feel like I'm getting sluggish... keep debating about joining a gym again, but I just hate being inside, and I do have a "gym" in my house. I have just slacked off on the yoga, weights, etc. My goal is to reach 2500 miles by the end of next weekend, which means I have to do A LOT of riding.

[Owlie]

Right now it's trying to decide whether or not it wants to rain. Tomorrow is supposed to be partly cloudy and windy. Okay, I can live with that!

I can spend today baking delicious things and tomorrow burning them off!