Another crash and feeling like an idiot!

[emily_in_nc]

JoAnn ~

I feel better already. Thanks for not being afraid to admit that you have fallen on your trainer too!

And yes, you do make a good point about mountain biking. I am just a beginner so do expect to fall. I'm just tired of all the bruises. After riding on the road for so many miles, it was all new to me to be falling all the time. And then when I fell yesterday on my road bike....well, it just pissed me off!

I'm too stubborn to give up, though. I'm sure I'll be back in the springtime, trying to stay upright again. Glad you're back out there after your injury and have found a nice route!

Emily

[GLC1968]

Emily -

I'm just now seeing this! I'm so sorry to hear about your fall!

Don't be too disappointed about missing out on Saturday's weather. DH and I rode about 50 miles, but the last 20, which were after about 1pm, were quite scary. The wind was super gusty all of a sudden and for the first time since I started road biking, I wanted a transporter to put me back at home immediately. I was scared! I buckled down and made it home ok, but for a few minutes, I just wanted to get off and walk.

The weather was deceiving and not as nice as you might expect. You didn't miss much! (Though it was nice to bike without a billion layers of clothing...I kept thinking I was forgetting something when we left!)

[emily_in_nc]

Emily -

I'm just now seeing this! I'm so sorry to hear about your fall!

Don't be too disappointed about missing out on Saturday's weather. DH and I rode about 50 miles, but the last 20, which were after about 1pm, were quite scary. The wind was super gusty all of a sudden and for the first time since I started road biking, I wanted a transporter to put me back at home immediately. I was scared! I buckled down and made it home ok, but for a few minutes, I just wanted to get off and walk.

The weather was deceiving and not as nice as you might expect. You didn't miss much! (Though it was nice to bike without a billion layers of clothing...I kept thinking I was forgetting something when we left!)

Well, you made me feel better!!! Back in the woods where we live, we sometimes don't notice the wind so much. But out on the open road, especially in areas with farm fields on either side, it can get pretty treacherous on windy days, I'll agree. I've been blown all over the place before. Glad you made it home safely, and thanks for your kind words.

Emily

[fatbottomedgurl]

Emily I don't know what kind of markets you have... probably not higgly piggly or winn dixie, but I shop at ralphs and they make the best ice cream EVER. It's called extreme moose tracks and it is chocolate with chocolate ribbons (not fudge but hard chocolate) and little chocolate truffle cups. The chocolate has that wonderful bittersweet-salty flavor if you know what I mean. Next time I eat it i will think of you and hope you are getting good chocolate vibes.

yvonne

ps I am going through bike withdrawal because of midterms but I get to ride tomorrow. whee!

[emily_in_nc]

Emily I don't know what kind of markets you have... probably not higgly piggly or winn dixie, but I shop at ralphs and they make the best ice cream EVER. It's called extreme moose tracks and it is chocolate with chocolate ribbons (not fudge but hard chocolate) and little chocolate truffle cups. The chocolate has that wonderful bittersweet-salty flavor if you know what I mean. Next time I eat it i will think of you and hope you are getting good chocolate vibes.

Yummmm! We don't have Ralph's here. We usually just buy Breyer's at our local grocery store. I love Ben and Jerry's, but we usually get Breyer's when it's on sale 2 for 1, so it's really hard to justify B&J's at about 4x the price. I've had Moose Tracks in some other brands, though (local ice cream shops when we travel), and it is delicious! Extreme moose tracks, now that sounds intense!

Emily