New Years Day Rides

[makbike]

Too cold to ride outside so I opted for 18 miles on my trainer in my warm living room. I watched the WV vs. GT football game - a good one at that and much better than the one I watched earlier as my Tenn Vols went down in defeat - oh well.

[SouthernBelle]

Too cold to ride outside so I opted for 18 miles on my trainer in my warm living room. I watched the WV vs. GT football game - a good one at that and much better than the one I watched earlier as my Tenn Vols went down in defeat - oh well.

No! They're my Vols. I watched much of that game from my trainer as well.

[Fredwina]

I got up at 5:30 and was on the road by 6:15. We had a three club ride to watch the Tournament of Roses parade. There was about 20 people that got up bright and early to do the 57 mile route. A couple of folks turned back because of dense fog at the start. We were out of it after 5 mile and soon arrived at Citrus College in Azusa, where we picked up about 30-40 more riders who were only doing 25 miles. We had a wonderful time watching the parade (Favorite "float": The Star wars Stormtroopers marching band - George Lucas was the Grand Marshall) after a couple of hour, my clubs folks, about 20, decided to have lunch. We went to our traditional sport only to find out it had closed for the day! I knew where there was a Denny's so we headed there. There was line out the door there, so we backtracked to a Bagel and Grill place (it was either that or In-n-out - sorry Caligurl!) after the refuel stop, I escorted a tandem couple who did not the way back. When we got to where they knew the way, the let me go on ahead - I thought I could in 75 - I was feeling good- but when got further east (about mile 65), I ran into the Santa Ana Winds coming off the Cajon pass. They're about 40 mph gusts. I was doing 6mph on level ground. It's like a hurricane without rain. I fought them for about a mile, before deciding it was safer to return home. Wound with 70 for the day, which is 1% of my goal for the year
PS - I'm working on uploading my photos will edit when they're ready.
Edit . I got them uploaded. Sorry the Stormtrooper didn't turn out too well:

http://s122.photobucket.com/albums/o...parade%202007/

[Aggie_Ama]

Once I finally decided I did want to ride today, we only had time for a short ride. It was better that way, I have been battling tummy cramps for two days and last nights festivities left me a little less than 100%.

We did a 15.18 mile loop around our little country town. The bad thing about being out here is there is no real regulation on dogs. Someone's pit bull and chow came chasing me. I thought they were behind a fence until they jump through the barb wire! I am normally not one that gets worried about a particular breed, but these two were snarling and barking. DH kept encouraging me to just keep riding, hoping I would get away from their territory. Bad thing was they were at the base of a semi-steep climb, I was pushing along with all my might but dropping speed quickly. Luckily, a motorist in a Dodge Durango made a u-turn to pull on their side of the road and block them from me. He/she also kept honking at them. I was too scared to turn around and thank her, but I was relieved. I really think she distracted the pit from lunging at me.

After that, the second half of the ride was pretty uneventful! We came home, I took a warm shower and now plan to retreat to watch some football.

[Meaux]

DH and I got up and rode a little over 12 miles. It doesn't seem like much but my average speed was around 15 mph, which makes me very happy. Of course, I was dead tired when I got back, but I'm very very proud of myself. I'm starting to feel ALMOST like a "real" cyclist.

[suzieqtwa]

Got up, looked at the rain ,and went back to bed...never got out of my PJs today. ; ((( I think its supposed to rain much of the week.

[bikerz]

A beautifully brisk and clear day (once the fog burned off) here in the Bay Area - I did a 20 mile "saddle break-in" ride with 2 friends along the San Francisco Bay Trail. I was on and off my bike several times to adjust my saddle, and even so, it was lovely ride - everyone was out trying out their new gear (or their new year's resolutions!) The jury is still out on my Brooks, but I know I need to give it another 100 miles or so.