July 3rd holiday weekend rides

[Catrin]

Glad you had a good ride! How's the new saddle?

I really want to like this saddle - there was some sit-bone discomfort - and some discomfort along the sides up front but not my girly bits I think that the proper parts of me are bearing the weight, finally. Jonathan warned me that it probably wouldn't be very comfortable at first. What discomfort there was left within a few minutes of getting off the bike - and I rode 4 miles longer than last Saturday - when the Brooks about crippled me for 3 days Whatever discomfort that did exist was many times better than the Brooks last week. I have 2-3 weeks to test the saddle before I have to make up my mind and I am going to test it as thoroughly as I can

DH and I met some friends at Morgan Monroe State Forest--one of my favorite places to ride. .... Once back at the car, DH locked his bike up, and took off to retrieve our friends. In the meantime, I did another loop through the park. So, I got in 40 miles and DH got in 30.

I felt pretty good most of the ride. It's hard to gauge my climbing because my skinny husband flies up hills, but I felt good and didn't have to take a breather.

Sorry to hear your friend broke a spoke, and it was great that they were not alone. It sounds like you still got in a good ride! Are the hills in Morgan Monroe as steep/long as Brown County State Park? I know THAT one is beyond me, for now.