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  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Central TX
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    757
    Well, I headed out this morning to take a longer ride, but after I got started the wind picked up to about 20 to 25 mph. I rode 11 miles, bucking the head wind almost all the way home.
    I would rather fight hills than that winde, OMG, at least the hills you know there is an end.

    I still had fun though. It was a good ride. I am just still enjoying my new bike so much that nothing really bothers me that bad right now. Except the idiots that pass me way to close in my opinion. At least they don't hit me though right?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    SW US
    Posts
    423
    The weather here is finally pleasant in the mornings! It was in the mid-upper 60s when I left the house at 6am. Rode about 22 miles...not a lot, but I'm rather out of shape and it's a start. Gotta get my butt in gear for the Tour de Farm in October!

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    Chandler, AZ
    Posts
    281
    I did not ride this morning because we can finally switch to the afternoon rides in Phoenix. It is not hot like hell anymore. But my yesterday's ride was something else. It was so windy, I could hardly stay on my bike. In some places where I could fly at 22-23 mph I could barely go faster than 9 mph I really hope that today is better.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    Dumas, TX
    Posts
    217
    I don't believe I will be riding today. 50mph WINDS! YUK!

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Location
    Albuquerque, NM
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    41 degrees for my commute this morning! I forgot I had windbreaker pants until I started pulling out my winter gear! lol.......wore those with leg warmers and was just fine. Ok... my toes were a tad chilled, guess it's time to switch to the heavy SmartWools and pack the cute little cotton socks away!

    and yeah Denda: 48 mph winds is the highest I've ridden in so far and it was quite the ride! Just be careful of the crosswind gusts - I think those are harder than headwinds coz they're so unexpected.
    Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"

  6. #6
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Md suburbs of Wash. DC
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    26.94 miles on the C&O (it kills me that I wasn't paying enough attention to round that off to 27 ) from Point of Rocks to Harper's Ferry. Great stretch of the towpath: The gravel/rock mix is well compacted, so aside from potholes on the shared-use section at Brunswick and a few rocky stretches, the ride was fairly smooth. And the views of the Potomac River are soooo gorgeous around Harper's Ferry. Played leapfrog on the way back with a couple of folks who looked to be riding the entire 184.5 mile towpath. If I weren't too lazy to camp, that'd be such a cool thing to do.

    On a sadder note: I dropped my baby off at a new LBS that I'm trying out. I talked to the highly recommended tech there about a shorter stem, and he suggested smaller handlebars. So, the bars are on order and I left the bike there until they come in. Now I feel a pang every time I look at the spot in the living room where my pony usually stands... Hopefully the new bars will be worth the days of separation.
    "How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
    David Desautels, in a letter to velonews.com

    Random babblings and some stuff to look at.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Riding my Luna & Rivendell in the Hudson Valley, NY
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    8,411
    I didn't ride today, on this beautiful cool sunny day. Had to catch up on too much work.
    But....I did order some more cold weather layering clothes from TE!! That counts for something bike-related I guess. I'm going to be READY when the chilly winds blow.

    Tomorrow should be gorgeous sunny and cool...I am going to do a nice ride no matter what!!
    Lisa
    My mountain dulcimer network...FOTMD.com...and my mountain dulcimer blog
    My personal blog:My blog
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