Sept 6th Rides

[im4smiley]

I bought a used mountain bike last week...a specialized rockhopper...kind of old...but only $40. My mechanic said the tires were worth that! It seems to be ok shifting and brakes work. I thought I could use it to commute to work and I wouldn't worry as much about leaving it locked outside.. so I did about 5 miles just to see how it felt. (NEED NEW SADDLE!) I think it will work for me. I will probably put fenders on it. Boy was hubby surprised when I brought another bike home

[emily_in_nc]

Did an hour of double track and fireroads at Umstead Park on a beautiful day with sunshine, highs in the 70s, and low humidity. FUN and felt great! Had a lower heart rate than ever before on this ride and was able to stay in higher gears on the climbs, so a combination of improving fitness and my new Advair inhaler must be helping there. Only downside is I burned less calories than on this same route a month ago (488 vs 600!)

Emily