Wednesday Dec. 13th RIDES

[Geonz]

I rode to work on my fast bike, then dropped it back off at the shop (where I ride it on the indoor training rides) adn switched it with my Xtracycle, which FINALLY has its DISK BRAKES
It felt really good and right riding it. Not that there was anything wrong with the other bikes (especially doing 69 miles Saturday - good to have an aluminum bike then!) but ... it's so the right bike for right now. (The Christmas tree on the back and the strings of Christmas lights hlep)_

Left work and didn't know how many miles HOward had ridden. Had a 100 mile margin on him at the bike-switch (if I do it on a differetn bike, I enter it as a different ride)... but if he rode 70 miles... so I did a nice 7 miles of laps around campus (1.4 times 5). Hey, they pay all that money for the really good lighting - somebody should be using it!!!
Then off to the home front... 26 miles on the day... and Howard only did 40 Still have 73 miles on the man and only how many days left in the year ... and he goes on vacation on the 26 Thinking that maybe we'll cross 8000 for the year at the same time!

[suzieqtwa]

I just did my usual 11 miles in the dark. Saw a raccoon ,and lots of cars splashing dirty rain water in my face ,but it was still nice getting out. When I get my road bike I may start commuting which is about 6 miles each way.

[Fredwina]

Thanks to bikejournal.com, I can tell that my new lights are helping me increase my increase my average. Of course, ridding before sunrise, means I can't give a wildlife report. But only one more week till the days get longer

[margo49]

Hooray for school holidays...
Out this morning at the leisurely of 7-45 to do a short (1 hour) circuit and check out the greening of the countryside as we had a shower of rain the night before last.
Irrigation problems in a new dates grove meant a few hundred muddy metres, but it was a glorious morning comrades in wintery sunshine. Heard a squawk down by the River and saw a Grey Heron rising up from one of the eucalyptus-es. So slow and graceful.
The lad is out on the bike too now. DS#1 (19) starts Basic Training on 24 Dec and is getting in shape. It is wonderful to be able to share the riding experience with him; and he is man or boy or person enough to be able to ask Mum's advice and listen to Mum's explanations and most important follow through on them.

[GLC1968]

I cut out of work early to do some stuff in prep for Christmas, but as the roads dried up, Skye called to me. I answered. I headed out for what would have been a wonderful 30 mile or so ride, but very early on I discovered that my gears weren't working right. I was stressing because I'd only ridden about 30 miles on this bike and felt that cable stretching shouldn't be an issue yet. I turned around and headed back cutting the ride to only about 14 miles so that I could make the LBS while the chief mechanic was still on duty. I put the bike in the car and drove right over there. I figure that if I have to be out and about in my biking gear...at least it was at a bike shop, right? The mechanic said that there was an abnormal amount of stretching in the rear cable but it was a quick adjustment. Phew...nothing major.

We are due for quite a few days of unseasonably warm temps, so I've got lots of rides lined up!!

[silver]

wed. I rode my bike for the first time since my wreck on 10/29. I was tentative at first but sooo excited to be cranking again! I'm too afraid of my new bike with it's new fangled pedals to ride it yet, so it was just me and my now beat up, but repaired trek 1000. It's a little difficult to shift with the cast on my right arm so I stuck to flats but it's getting easier.

soooo wed, 12 miles
Thurs. 20 miles

hopefully a few more tomorrow! And maybe I'll get up the courage to ride the madone.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Silver, that is W O N D E R F U L !!!!!!!

Congratulations, girl!!!!!! Wheeee!!!!!!