October 16 rides

[cosc]

We had a welcomed warm day, about 70. Perfect except for the wind. I rode 32 miles and enjoyed my downhill with no jitters! I loved not having to bring my camelback and wear all those clothing layers.

[GLC1968]

Had a great ride today! I'm taking vacation this week, so after a relaxing morning and a long walk with the dogs, I changed into my cycling gear and took off for a ride. I headed out of town towards a loop that I haven't done in ages. I told myself that I'd get to the half-way point by 4 so that I could be back in time to hit the grocery store and still get dinner done by a reasonable hour. By 4, I wasn't as far as I had hoped, so I did the smart thing and turned around. It made sense for my schedule and considering that I didn't have any lights on me and I was afraid to get caught in the dark. It was a fun ride in great weather (60 degrees and just shy of 'peak' colors!). I so rarely get to ride my road bike these days, so I really enjoyed it.

I didn't download the info, but I think I did about 17-18 miles in just over an hour. Oh, and I'll be going back out with less time restrictions tomorrow so that I can do the WHOLE loop!

[im4smiley]

I have been away from my bike for almost a week, it just about killed me! I stayed with my mother for a few days while she was having cataract surgery in Portland ME, then we, 2 of my sisters and my mom, had our annual girls weekend in Essex MA!! Awesome time, massages, facial, hair done...lots of talking and laughing..so cool..but no bike. Today I did not work, so I rode my mtn bike to the gym, it was about 29 degrees and then after the gym I rode a quick loop, about 16 miles total. Then later in the afternoon when it warmed up I went for a ride on my road bike, it was very windy but I did 17 miles. It was so nice to be able to get out and ride again.

[Aggie_Ama]

This morning the rain came down in buckets and I thought we would have to run. As I was driving home from a good day at work (I got a good merit raise), I realized the roads were completely dry. I had expected there to be puddles everywhere. While I was walking my dogs I noticed very little wind stirring the flags across the street and the temperature was an amazing low 80's.

I sent DH a text message at five til 5:00 telling him "no running, let's go riding!" To my delight he got off on time and to his delight I suggested his favorite 18 mile route. We had a great time, barely snuck home by sundown. Our total was 18.19 miles, average speed of 16.8 mph. It is so great to put in some miles after work, I hate that it is about to be over for 6 months!

[uk elephant]

Did my usual Monday night ride half way home. 18.5 miles with a somewhat decent hill in the middle. Felt really hard for some reason. Must be the lack of activity and lack of sleep over the week-end (away at a wedding). And it is getting cooler out. Had to stop after just a few minutes to put a sweater on and my legs never quite warmed up. After I stopped, I quickly got very cold. Think it is time to do a bit more shopping today and order some warm tights. It is also getting dark very early now. I'll have to bring some extra lights next week I think. It was already dark by the time I got half way. But I'm not giving up my riding!

[Geonz]

Welp, I'm getting ready to head back home and it's raining pretty hard... but MacGyver would be proud of me. I dropped new batteries 'way down in my HokeySpokes (it's three batteries going straight down)... and the sproingy thing was ftummeled. How to reach???? Ah! There's this copper wire I refused to throw out from at least a year ago... and it's right there! stretch it out... stick it down... rattle it around... The sproingers are sproinging again (instead of sploitching into the side of the hokeyspoke).
Alas, I have no ductape to put the newly batteried light on, so I'll have tos tick to the oldly batteried... but hmmm.... maybe that copper wire will wrap around and do the trick... Okay dampness, here I come!

... okay, it's Tuesday morning and I see I didn't send this

Copper wire worked fine, I had to do some serious sidewalking to get around athe flooded road, but almost no traffic and warm enough to still be comfy. Gore-Tex is good (especially when it was a gift)!