Finally a two days of riding.
Went to the "Florida hills" in San Antonio (Florida). I am 2 weeks from my Moab trip.
40 miles each day. Not very fast. But can get 'er done!
Day #2 (Sunday), at mile 35 one of my riding buddies got her first flat. I was behind her, we were going slow and I hard the back tire w/ the intermittant "psst" as the air leaked. I pulled around her so I could stop further up. I The other riding buddy was calling out "stopping". THOUGHT she knew she had a flat. Then I heard this CRASH! And some moaing/wailing sound!
So what happened was: it was this gals first flat and she had only been ona road bike about a month (previously a hybrid). Well, she really didn't realize what was happening and as 2nd riding buddy was just to her rigth (and getting ready tostop)...gal w/ flat when down ...right in front of 2nd riding buddy--who then fell on top. Both were fine. Gal w/ flat is a bit more bruised. And shaken up. So I had to ride (like the wind--had) to get the car. So 5 miles (of hills) and the rain storm approaching. I went as fast as I could (ok, not as fast as I wanted). I barely knew the route--luckily a stratigh shot. Threw bike in back of car and jumped in car JUST as it started to rain. So now I am driving (in teh rain) unfamilar roads--hilly and curvey (more nervous than biking). They did get the flat fixed and started to pedall some...and it was downpouring. So I picked them up (they looked like drowned rats). By the time we got the bikes secured....it stopped raining.
So 80 mile weekend w/hills...my best biking weekend in a long time--except for the little mishap!
Oh and I didn't get lost finding the car or retracing my path in the car!
What do you folks average on hilly routes...had some rollers, some very step and some longer climbs.



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