July 31st rides

[Kano]

DDH, Brandy, and Tiffanie --

Way to go! DDH, a shorter ride is okay, it's still a ride!

Brandy and Tiffanie, Good job getting out there and doing it! Congrats on your 500 mile month, Brandy! Tiffanie -- we all need biking buddies like you!

Karen in Boise -- who still has to get out there and ride today!

[Kano]

Did it!

So, yeah, today's ride was pretty short -- as my daughters both said, you'll get that done before you even break a sweat, mom!

Only 5.7 miles, but it put me just over 250 miles for July -- which is almost half the miles I've put on my bike in the three months I've owned it!

Thought about riding for longer, but it was supper time, so I was hungry when we left home, and I woke up pretty stiff and sore from lots of riding over the weekend, with more hill climbing than usual. So, this was kind of a ride to make sure I didn't not ride today, y'know? AND to make sure I made this nifty number that I realized last night was so close to attainable!

Hmmmm, do I set a goal for august, or do I just see what I can do?????

Karen in Boise

[GLC1968]

Did my commute home even though we rode 78 miles on Sunday. I was suprised how strong I felt! It was HOT, but I kicked butt. It was a 14 mile ride (as usual) but I did it with an avg speed of 17 mph!

When I downloaded the ride info, I saw that it was 100 degrees when I left (at 6:30 pm). Dayum!

[mimitabby]

worked from 630 am until 630 pm. Sat on my butt all day. Sometimes we stop testing while they do a model change (airplane engine model) that's when yesterday I ran out and did laps on my worksman bike. I got 3 breaks, I rode
4 miles. When there is a headwind, that bike acts like a sailboat (the wrong direction of course) I got quite a workout, averaging 9 miles an hour.
The last time out I rode 2 miles and the giant tractor seat on it started to hurt my legs/butt.
By the time I got home there was no time to ride my bike so I was glad that at least I had the old purple thing to ride.

[oxysback]

I suppose I'll post my Jul. 31st ride even though it's a day late.

Did an amazingly slow 18 miles through the beautiful Willamette Valley. My average would have been about 15mph except for the nasty headwind on the backside of my ride. That brought me down to a dismal 12.7 mph. I hate wind!

[denda]

I have missed two days of riding. I don't like riding in 30-35 mph winds!