Daily ride thread 5/12

[Running Mommy]

Just getting this thread going for all of you early riders. Today is my day off, but I'll probably pull the nobbies out and go for an evening ride with the family. Those are my all time favorites!
Will post more later...
So how was your ride today? Tell us all about it!

[Brina]

Its raining and cold here in Chicago today. My riding will be confined to the spin studio.

[DeniseGoldberg]

I hope that those of you who do not live in the very rainy northeast don't mind us riding along on your shoulders today (and for the next several days from the looks of the forecast!). I'd love to put a real ride entry here for today, but somehow my bikes have put their brakes on and refuse to ride in our wet, wet, weather!

Oh well, I managed my first of the season bike commute to work last Friday, and my first of the season weekend trip by bike last weekend, so I guess I shouldn't really complain. Maybe I really need a rest...
--- Denise

[Tater]

Mid 70's and not a cloud in sight. But I'll be on the mountain bike today, since my beloved will be in the shop.

[Running Mommy]

ohh tater, sounds like some good dirt lovin fun! Do tell when you get back!!

[Geonz]

They say this cold clammy stuff will be here for the duration - but heck, it's better than tornadoes.
My Xtracycle just won't let me drive. IT's like a big labrador retriever at the back of the garage, just LOOKING at me with those big wheels that want to ROLL. It's not that wet... (and it isn't, here;we're just south of the real rain. It's just sort of a damp nasty perspiration kind of thing oozing from the air. As weather goddess, I arranged it because for the first time in my life I PLANTED STUFF in my yard and now I don't have to be responsible for the heavy watering you're supposed to do at first. Apologies for any inconvenience for the rest of the universe!)

So much for a full moon ride, though!

[fatbottomedgurl]

I'm getting ready to go out after riding with daughter to school. It is overcast - 57 F and forecast is partly cloudy/ high of 77 . I will be hitting the dirt, will keep you posted!

[FreshNewbie]

Ladies, may i just let out one scream of FRUSTRATION here it comes: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I can't ride outside during weekdays, and every day of the week I am checking weather and it rains every other weekend. So tired of that NY weather. I am trying to train for century this August, and there is nothing worse than to depend on that factor. GRRR
Sorry, had to let it out, feel better now. Off to work....

[J-hawk biker]

I did a half hour ride this morning before work. Rode around the small lake in our small town (the same lake in the movie "Picnic"). We have a big 4th of July celebration every year with a 20 mile bike ride and a kids bike rodeo, so I took a break from my ride and went through the circles and figure eights that are painted on the asphalt in front of the bath house. It was fun! Beautiful weather here in Kansas, no wind for a change!

[mtkitchn]

Day off today, back to work tomorrow. Set off at 7am, when it was already almost 80 degrees. Rode my usual loop in the fancier part of town. Lots of schools on the route which I usually barely notice (since I don't usually ride at that exact hour), but I seemed to hit them all as people were dropping their kids off. I don't know what it is about people taking their kids to school, but they are the most distracted, ignorant drivers out there. And the bus drivers! Sheesh! Almost got sideswiped twice by school buses, and had more drivers cut me off and turn into me this morning than I have (total) since I started riding in November. Only one fall thanks to a mom in her minivan cutting me off (but no big body damage). She didn't even bother to stop, but a pedestrian helped me out.
Sorry this sounds like a rant, but really it was a nice day to ride and it's good to get out! There are worse ways to spend an hour and a half!
Next time I'll leave a couple hours earlier or an hour later!

[fatbottomedgurl]

Okay call me blonder-than-I-pay-to-be. I posted this on yesterday's post so if you read this twice, sorry!

I drove up to a trailhead all ready for a couple hours ride, rode one mile up the trail and decided to stand and hammer up a little hill. Didn't realize my gearing had my chain crossed and I broke my chain. Considered doing an on-the-trail repair but since it was mostly downhill from there I coasted out. I had to "Fred Flintstone" back to the car, as I didn't want to walk and my seat was lowered for the downhill anyway. So my little hardtail is at the shop getting a new chain (she was due). While I was there I test road a little 14" Gary Fisher WSD Cake2 GS full suspension bike... to be continued???

[crazycanuck]

I did 45km today on and off road.

I joined our tri group's bike ride and (as noted on another post) i borrowed our coach's extra road bike. Road bikes are shall i say, interesting...Not going to become a full onroadie though...! I enjoyed the speed, powering up the hill without a struggle & just being able to ride without any dramas! Left them after a nice flat white & ventured home for a nutritious post breakfast. Took the bike to the bike shop to have it tuned as a favor to our coach and the other lady that uses the bike.(she's away)

Around 1pm we ventured off to do mtb hill work-for me it was just going up and down a certain hill that goes on & on over pea gravel etc. I am not working on speed, i'm just working on getting up the hill and picking the right line.

Ian and i are going there tomorrow to do the same hill but in a diff way-

c