June 23 rides

[Kalidurga]

Janice, your shot of the Iwo Jima Memorial is great! Regina, you got several terrific shots, too. I love the close-up from the Korean War Memorial.

Today's DC Tour was a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to the next one. Post-Labor Day, perhaps, with a few more sites thrown in... If any fellow TE-er's are planning to visit DC anytime this summer/fall (as bike4ever did today), it'd be great to have you along!

Sunnyside, it was great to meet you today. Welcome to TE

Oh, and Janice, Regina & Nicole: I think today was a good indication that the three of you have definitely helped me overcome my road-riding trepidation from a year ago

[makbike]

I rode about 6 miles today albeit in my subdivision. I packed the bike and headed for Tennessee where it is raining. However, I shall not complain given both Tennessee and Kentucky need the rain - so let it rain and I'll try again tomorrow before I head home.

[emily_in_nc]

Had a great 23-mile ride with DH this morning to the post office, around on some gorgeous rural roads north of where we live, to the farmer's market for lettuce, squash, Swiss chard, and a Jacob's Coat plant (in DH's panniers!), then back home. Our longest ride of the year, and the first road ride I haven't had any hip pain on (from my pelvic fractures two years ago in a cycling accident). Neat!

I also got to help a 20-something roadie in full team kit, high-end racing bike, by lending him my hex wrench at the farmer's market. Neither he nor his biking partner had so much as a tiny wedge seat bag on their weight-weenie all-carbon steeds! Watching him tighten his seatpost, I felt like such a Fred on my Bike Friday fully equipped with racks, rack pack, air horn, "Halt" holder, etc., but hey, I had the hex wrench!!!

Emily

[Aggie_Ama]

We did 60 miles this afternoon. It was down right cool for a Texas summer. Now the neighborhood seems to be having a block party and DH wants to go. Guess we should be social even though I am exhausted!!