February 22 Rides

[liberty]

I did 16 miles today. All flat, but the gusting wind counts as a hill, right? And boy can I tell I haven't been biking in awhile. Funny how time off the bike makes its presence known! This girl feels like she is starting from scratch. Even the rear needs to be re-trained... That saddle doesn't feel like it used to. But who cares! It was a beautiful day, and the ride was well worth the pain. Three cheers for spring!

[Geonz]

Yay pooks and robin!!!

I got out for the commute with the 21-30 mph winds. Nice to have just a teeny bit of residual ice, unlike yesterday's adventures at every corner (it got to 40 in the day, then went to 25 at night, and that 14 inches of snow redistributed itself very slickly).

[oxysback]

It was the trainer yet again tonight. Did 45 minutes at 17.4 mph.

[BeeLady]

Finally back on my back for my grocery store rides. Plus rode to Yoga this morning (the 23rd). So, short 2 - 6 mile rides each day for last 3 days.

Hope to do a longer ride out in the country on my Volpe within the next few days. Looks like rain (which we still need) and very windy. Once the weather is more cooperative, out I go.

Since I haven't been riding much the last few months, I have been jogging regularly since early December and doing very intensive hot Yoga class at least once a week. Think my aerobic capacity is still in good shape and ready for some long rides.

[cosc]

Riding in 27-35 temps was my coldest riding experience ever. I rode 16 miles and was comfortable. Managing runny nose with balacava covering nose and mouth was a feat with my thick gloves on. Shifting gears required looking at gear rings to assure drive train was ok since I couldn't hear much. It was wonderful riding outside though compared to my indool riding experiences.