We did a 66 mile well supported ride sponsored by a local bike shop, The Assenmacher 100. It was my longest ride to date. I had hoped to be up to doing the 100 mile ride, but I was pretty tired as was my 14 year old grandson. This was his first long distance ride ever and he did great! The ride had great food stops, nice people and beautiful weather. Who could ask for anything more? We are in training for a four day ride that goes from E. Lansing to the Mackinaw bridge, a distance of 290 miles in the four days over Labor Day weekend. Except for the hills that I will have to conquer as I get farther north I think I might actually be able to finish the tour
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08-20-2006, 03:22 PM #1
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Fun with my daughter, son-in-law, and Grandson
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08-20-2006, 03:28 PM #2
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Dalmac!!!!!
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08-20-2006, 03:45 PM #3
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Today I rode exactly 2 miles... that is on my mountain bike, to the pond in my neighborhood and back. Swam and read for a little over an hour and headed back. It felt weird to be riding in my Keens, even though I don't always clip in while riding the trails, I do have my bike shoes on. Coming back, I was a little nervous about climbing the 10-15% grade back to my house on that heavy bike, on the road, with a backpack on, not attached to pedals. But, it was fun. It sort of reminded me of riding when I was a kid.
The reason I rested today is that after my fastest ride ever on Friday and mountain biking on Thursday, I rode 56 miles yesterday and I was exhausted. My legs were tired last night so I forced myself to rest today.
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08-20-2006, 04:14 PM #4
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First ride since my accident
As some of you are aware, I got hit by a truck back in May (see http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...bike+totalled).
8 weeks after the accident I ended up having an MRI and found out that I had a lateral tibial plateau fracture and some major cartilage damage in my right knee. I was immediately put in a knee brace and back on crutches. A few weeks ago, I graduated to a cane, but I've been completely unable to ride a bike since May 8th (and I got my replacement bike Memorial Day weekend).
10 days ago, I had new x-rays taken so that my doctor could assess how well my bone is healing. This week he told me that the bone had healed enough that I could not mess it up by walking or riding, so I got to lose that stupid brace. I have to keep the cane for a while though. He also told me that as a present (my birthday was this week) I could ride my new bike around the block. So today, I rode. He never specified how big the block could be, nor how many laps I could do, so I kind of took some liberties.
The ride: from my place around the back side of the yacht harbor to my friend's house to help him build his new bike. Then, since he needed a longer seat post, we rode to my favorite LBS. After, I rode right home. In all -- 1 lap around a pretty large block. Total distance: 3.6 miles. I'm so happy I actually cried!!!!!
Yes, I'm icing now,
Susie
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08-20-2006, 04:34 PM #5
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That is wonderful that you got to get back on. I am very happy for you.
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08-20-2006, 04:47 PM #6
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For the Rivendell Riders
We rode this morning with Rich from Rivendell, the guru of wheels. He rode the first leg of the ride and took a picture of us with our Rivendells; he had to return to rehearse for a gig locally that he and his wife were doing (he plays sax too--is there no end to his talent?) He's the short one with the MUSA seersucker shirt...
I had a merino wool jersey underneath and my shorts, and was pretty cold the whole time; overcast and 50s a lot of the way...
I can't figure out how to get actual pictures on my Mac....
while I'm at it, since I had my camera, here is our local road after a long winter of rain (the mountain bike portion our ride):
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.and finally, our glorious coffee and turn around point; I think Trinidad looks a lot like a Mediterranean port...Last edited by wabisabi; 08-20-2006 at 04:55 PM.
The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to man. Other forms of transport grow daily more nightmarish. Only the bicycle remains pure in heart. ~Iris Murdoch, The Red and the Green
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08-20-2006, 06:24 PM #7
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while wabisabi is fighting the cold we're still fighting the heat. rode 35 miles (to church and back, 17+ miles out at 7 am, then start back at noon), it's still over 100 degrees, hot, muggy, windy, wahwahwah. good rides, an hour out, an hour back, but you can just feel the weather is about to change to the gorgeous fall-in-phoenix weather.
susie, you are awesome.
Kitsune06, how are you going to keep the b'day surprise from DGF if you post here????!!!
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08-21-2006, 02:36 PM #8
I am the cheese. ^_^
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GOOD FOR YOU SUSIE! That's all there is to say really! What a great recovery! Well done!
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08-21-2006, 03:10 PM #9
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Susie, You're not looking forward to be able thier rides, too! I'm glad you're back
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