July 27 rides

[divingbiker]

Miserable commute home. It started out hot and humid as the others have said, but despite that I decided that I'd take the long route home (18 miles instead of 7) on the network of bike trails. About halfway home the sky opened up and it started pouring. At one point lightning struck about 4 feet away from me; I thought it was someone on the side of the trail taking a picture with a very bright flash, and then a few seconds later I heard the thunder. Once you're soaked, the rain doesn't matter any more, so I made it home and had a delicious meal of baby bok choy and fake chicken. Mmmmm!

[Aggie_Ama]

The afternoon thunderstorms finally held off so that we could get in a great ride. It rained all day, so it was nice and cool (ha- low 80s) but oddly not that humid. We rode 31.64 miles at a whopping 17.4 mph. It is a rolling ride, so this is a very admirable pace and a personal best for me! DH said "You rode like a woman possessed." I guess that is a compliment?

[cosc]

DS and I tried to ride together for the 2nd time this week. Earlier try resulted in a flat as he was airing it up. Yesterday we got a mile when his other tire went flat. He walked home and I continued my ride. Nice 40 miles ride that didn't get too warm until the end. I stopped for a drink and talked with a lady who told me about 2 cyclist that were killed on the road I ride, about 20 years ago. The drunk driver said he thought they were a deer--didn't stop--cyclists found the next day--driver was never prosecuted. Baaaaad too familiar story. I will definitely be watching my rear view mirror close as a hawk. Stay safe out there cyclist.