May 27 rides

[divingbiker]

Today's ride was the "good intentions" ride.

I decided to head out for a ride as soon as I got up, before it got hot outside. I got about a mile from home, and couldn't remember if I had let dog #2 back in the house. So I turned around, climbed up the big hill, and I couldn't get in--I had locked myself out of the house. I hadn't opened the front door this morning, which meant that the deadlock was still locked. And the key to the front door deadlock that I've been carrying around for years didn't work! And the back door was double locked also.

I had two choices--break down the basement door, or break a pane of glass in the back door. So I got a rock and broke the window, got in the house, and sure enough Remy was sound asleep on his bed. (Neither dog made a noise when I was breaking in, so I guess I really don't have the watchdogs I thought I did.)

After cleaning up the broken glass and covering the hole with cardboard and duct tape, I went out again and rode for a little over an hour. By that time, my neck and shoulders were getting sore (still not 100% after last week's crash) so I came home and went to the farmer's market to get a bunch of vegetables to plant in the garden.

I guess it's time now to repair the window...and get the garden ready for planting.

No idea how far I went, as the new bike doesn't have a computer.

[HillSlugger]

28.5 miles, 16.29 mph ave.

A nice ride with the weather starting to heat up. The roads were particularly empty today; I guess a lot of people are gone for the weekend.

My first ride with new aerobars. I'm now riding Profile Designs T2+ and they are so much better than the GT Jammers I was on. My wrists are much more comfortable, my forearms are much better supported, and the bike feels like it's under much better control. Good deal!

Right after I got back to my car two guys pulled in and started unloading their bikes. After talking about triathlon, etc., one was trying to talk me into going back out with them for another 30 miles. Uh, no; maybe the other way around: they do 30 miles and then come back and ride 30 with me while I'm fresh.

I want to get out and do a brick tomorrow morning.

[iFKA]

I went to one mountain bike race so I drove 26km to the place of the race mainly on flat road, and 10km on very difficult mountain roads, through forrest, meadow and even cross the brook. I had so much fun.
The weather was ok (33 °C, a bit windy) but it started to rain right when the race ended, we had luck .

I decided to ride more on mountain terrain to get prepared for my second race next month. I hope I'll do as I decided

[Pax]

Just got back home from the Bike The Drive in Chicago, we did the shorter 15 mile loop in a driving rain storm (we started at 6am). Had an absolute ball and really enjoyed the bike festival afterward!

Also - I saw someone going in the opposite direction wearing an Amechi Veloci jersey...wonder who it was??

[BikeDutchess]

Today's my birthday, so for a treat my family & I rode 7 miles up into the canyon to have brunch at a fun little restaurant. (Getting stronger at climbing is one of my goals this summer). We enjoyed a nice relaxing meal and then we wooshed back down (although in some places the wind coming up into the canyon was strong enough to make us peddle). Great fun!

My daughter did great riding, so she should do well at LRRH next week!

[SouthernBelle]

Happy, happy Birthday, Bike Dutchess!

I just rode to the grocery on Old Blue. That's gonna be it for today.