March 1st rides

[Aggie_Ama]

DH and I woke up at the obscene time of 3:30 to drive three hours to ride the Sam Houston Pedal Fest in Huntsville, TX. We knew nothing about the ride, only it was a new place and we really enjoy new places! The ride was a good one, through the Sam Houston National Forest. Mother nature was extremely kind, started at 60 and warmed up to a sunny mid-70's with little wind.

The ride was a lot of a rollers, nothing steep just up and down. At the 40 mile point we stopped to refill at a rest stop. The only negative thing I can say about the whole ride is the rest stop hadn't received water yet!! We rode 8 miles to the next rest stop with about 4oz of water between us. After that stop I hit "the wall" just in time for longer hills. Sadly, I had been averaging a blazing 17 mph. We pushed on and finished with a great time, just in time for pizza being delivered to the finish.

64.67 miles, 3 hours 57 minutes ride time (I really wanted under 4 hours)

[RolliePollie]

FINALLY! After 3 months off the bike with an ankle injury, I FINALLY went on a ride today! It felt so great to be outside riding again! Only did an easy 9.5 miles, but I didn't want to push my luck by going any farther. So far, my ankle feels pretty good. I'm hoping I can ride again tomorrow!!!

[SouthernBelle]

Trisk, sorry to hear about the owie and hope you don't wake up all stiff in the morning.

I had a nice ride this morning, lotsa hills, lotsa sun. Managed a decent speed despite the hills. I did wimp out and walk up some of the 23% grade one. But I climbed the 15% quite handily.

28.85 miles.

[Melalvai]

Despite beautiful weather, I didn't get my longed-for long ride in. But I did get some riding done. I helped a friend move out of her apartment. I borrowed a Bikes-At-Work trailer from another friend, and made three trips--by bike!--with her stuff. Her other friend showed up at that point with his pickup, and loaded the heaviest stuff in it, and I made one more trip with the long shelves that wouldn't fit in his truck.

I could have hauled the heavy furniture too. Although it would have taken another three trips at least.

Obviously she doesn't have much stuff! She wasn't moving very far either--about 6 blocks, I think. Five minutes with an empty trailer, a little longer loaded.

The hard part was going home at 2:00. I was SO hungry (no lunch yet), my legs and my arms were jello. The squeak in my rusty chain was really bothering me. AND a stiff south wind!

I ate and ate and ate this afternoon! And played computer games. My legs & arms are already sore.

She thinks I'm pretty awesome now. So do I.

[Triskeliongirl]

Thanks for all the well wishes! I am starting to feel pretty beat up now, just took some pain killers to try to get to sleep. I hope I'll feel up to riding in the am, but I'll play it by ear.

[Susan126]

Joe and I went mountain biking today at Banner Forest in Port Orchard. The drive over the Tacoma Narrows bridge was beautiful. Especially on our way back around 2 PM. The sun was shimmering on the water as we crossed. We had a great ride. It was a mud fest after last night's rain. Tomorrow our weather is supposed to be nicer so we are planning on doing a road ride.

Rest and heal up Trisk! A fall is never good and always (at least for me) feels worse the next day! Take care of yourself!!!!!

[Crankin]

Hope you're feeling better. I know exactly what kind of stiffness you mean.

My ride was a 4 mile snow shoe. It was about 36 out, but when I got back, I was so hot that I asked my husband what the temperature was. I thought it must have been at least 42, because my gloves and headband were off after 5 minutes. And this was just on a neighborhood trail.

I know it sounds weird, but it felt like spring. The snow had that spring snow feeling.