Aug 5 ride report

[Dr. Liz]

35.4 miles with DH and a friend of ours who has been persuaded to join us, after having not been riding for 20 years. He rode with us for about 15 miles (understandably, he wants to ease himself back into it) and the DH and I did our shorter loop. I think I'm starting to understand the 'correct technique' that the LBS guy was trying to teach me.

Which is good - I think in the long run I'll be more efficient, but in the short run, I'm using my muscles in a slightly different combination, and by the end of the ride, my legs were ready to be done.

But the weather was perfect, the company was nice, and we somehow managed to ride against the Arts Festival traffic for the entire ride

[DebW]

I hadn't ridden since Wednesday, so I NEEDED a ride today or I was going to be in serious withdrawl. DH went along and we did 32 miles at a 17.2 mph avg pace. Headed from Wayland to Concord and did the Lowell St. - 225 - Monument St. loop. Carried a 9 inch folding saw in my jersey pocket and made a quick stop to get the small downed tree out of the road. DH held my bike so I didn't have to lay it down in the poison ivy while I was cutting. This was only the 2nd or 3rd time that DH has been on his bike this year, and we discovered that it needs some work. Was making a clicking noise that seems to be the pedals. They have loose cones and need grease badly. The rear wheel needs to be trued and the chain needs lube. That will keep me busy for an hour or so tomorrow, depending on how stubborn those pedals are.