August 19 Ride Reports

[bikerchic]

Finally he had a Saturday off from work and we planned a bike ride for early this morning. It was supposed to be his pick of where we would ride but he cheesed and we got a late start cuz we're lazy.

I have been riding three times this week already and wasn't up for a long ride neither was he so we decided to head north up to the farm country. Last time we rode up there was the first ride he did on his new bike and he crashed so he was a bit apprehensive about going up there.

We had a great ride and stopped and checked out an abandoned farm house, he took a leak I was jealous cuz I needed to go.....won't do in in the open! LOL.

On our way home we decided to check out a road we've never gone down and it turned out to be really cool with a fast downhill turn which was all shaded by trees, very fun and it also turned out to be a short cut home!

All in all we did a tad under 10 miles and had a fun smell the roses kind of ride. Tomorrow we will start early! It's going to be hotter tomorrow and I want to ride in the cool of the morning and go further so we'll see.

It's late and I had best get some z's, gotta ride in the morning!

[Bikingmomof3]

We finally got out for an hour ride late last night. We tried during the day, but hit a wall of humidity and my migraines do not adjust well to the humid weather. All in all we had a wonderful ride and it was less humid. I would have preferred to ride longer, but it got too late.

[Brandy]

102 miles! My first century! Yay me!

[tprevost]

102 miles! My first century! Yay me!

Me tooo!!!! (about 1 1/2 hours slower than miss speedy here ) What a great day though!!!!

[Brandy]

Wasn't it gorgeous Tracy? The only thing that bothered me about the whole thing is that I don't think that the elevation that they advertised was accurate and it was a mental challenge to think that you're done climbing, only to encounter...more climbing! I would have rather gone into it not knowing what to expect at all, than to keep thinking...I KNOW we've climbed more than 3500 feet already...wtf are there more hills??????

[DDH]

Way to go Brandy and Tprevost! I'm glad you had a great ride!!

So how fast did you both ride it in? Just curious since Tprevost said you were a little speedy. LOL

[Brandy]

Way to go Brandy and Tprevost! I'm glad you had a great ride!!

So how fast did you both ride it in? Just curious since Tprevost said you were a little speedy. LOL

Thanks Donna. My ride time was 6:53:55. I'm not sure what my total time was...I enjoyed all of the rest stops!!

[Trek420]

Way to go Brandy and Tprevost!

I planned to do a ride with Different Spokes, sounded like an easy ride out of Dublin BART so fit my schedule. Spazzdog and her friend Kate (who hopefully will be on TE soon) were there. Kate and I were on the same train and car headed out, we both called the S'dog.

On the way out of the car it was a classic "are you going to..." "yeah, I'm meeting a friend ..." "yeah me too" we both see and wave at Spazzdog....

My road bike front tire was not holding air so decisions decisions, I could stay and change the tire, would probably be late and no spare. I took the commuter.

I figured it's the Iron Horse Trail if I fall waaay behind the road bikes how lost could I get?

Turns out a lot of newbie riders, some without water bottles, some low tires (Kate introduced a rider to the wonders of the portable bike pump), no bike shorts wearing sweats....but nice group over all.

I must say I wasn't overly impressed with their safety overall but don't want to turn this thread into a rant.

I had no trouble keeping up with the mostly menfolk with the commuter. There was a bridge with a sudden bump and S'dogs water bottle few off. I saw it fly, turned and stopped to get it. Then had to sprint for a bit to catch up.

At Concord Kate, Spazzdog and I decided to head for BART and back home, the rest turned around, loop back and stop for lunch and shop I think.