I thought it would be fun to see what types of rides us TE'ers do. What distances do we typically ride, what type of terrain (flat, lot of hills, etc.) and what pace do we do it in? And how long have we been riding?

I started riding two years ago when my husband, a strong rider, talked me into getting a road tandem. 9 months later I got my own bike and have primarily ridden that.

Now that summer is over and I'm not training for a century and school has started (I homeschool), I'm typically riding 3 times a week, 20-30-ish, sometimes 50 or longer. There is almost always some sort of climbing involved in my rides because of where I live.

Until recently, my average pace was typically in the mid 14 mph range if I was riding moderate to hard. So, slower if I was taking it easy. But then last month it jumped to the high 15 range and I was so excited. And now, all of a sudden, I had a 53 mile ride on Sunday with 1750 ft of climbing that was a 16.4 pace ... and a 21 mile ride today with 721 ft of climbing that was 16.9. This thrills me beyond measure. It's so exciting to feel yourself getting stronger and faster.