Jan 9 Tuesday Rides

[momof4greatkids]

I was able to ride 25 miles on the bike trail w/a great riding partner. It was chilly, high 20's, wind wasn't too much of a factor, though.

I was so glad to get this ride in because I don't know when I can ride again, probably the soonest will be Saturday, weather permitting.

Colleen

[Geonz]

Rode to work and halfway realized that, alas, the tire was flat - the tire I patched Sunday. Pumped it up and it held for the last tow miles. Pumped it up again and went to bike shop where they were actually kinda busy so LBS guy just rearranged my washers and pumped me up again (hmmm.... that sounds more interesting than it was!!) 'cause I hadn't put that Gazelle quite back right.
Did the "inside ride" where people were a little down 'cause we're missing Fritz - it was last week that there had been that knock on the door and my favorite person to ride next to answered it and didn't come back 'cause it was the news that Fritz (co-LBS dude for lo those many years) had died in his sleep unexpectedly (age 61). FPTRNT didn't ride tonight, tho' he was there... "you look tired." "Just down." Yea. Wish it were my place to leap over and give a big warm fuzzy hug...
Here's to healing...
Pumped up tire. Rode home. Will ride the Xtra tomorrow.

[uk elephant]

I had a great ride yesterday, my first long ride of the year. Worked a half day and cycled all the way home, just over 37 miles with the two biggest hills in Essex (which are not big by anyone else's standards). Very windy out, but mostly tailwinds so I was flying home. And the hills seemed a lot easier than I recall from last time. Either the wind was helping me up or those three rides up big hills in Norway over Christmas actually helped. I choose to believe the second option, although the first is probably more likely.

[crazycanuck]

My wed am morning commute was rather exciting..I need to call the council about the sprinklers hitting the light post & getting me wet..

Anywho...I knew it was supposed to sprinkle or something today but didn't expect driving rain in my face I couldn't see a thing & made worse that my light reflects off the road, the street lights etc making me much slower... 5 min slower...

As mimitabby says it's character building. I have a lot of this type of weather ahead of me in the coming winter again in the dark..

Much better on the way home...!!!

c