August 4 rides

[Mr. Bloom]

So, I had a 9AM haircut appointment at the Mall 9.5 miles from our house.

I rode!

Familiar roads half the distance, but then busy highways with rocky shoulders, not good!!

Anyway, I made good time on the trek...only to have the consternation of a couple of mall employees get uptight when I insisted on taking my bike into the mall (there are no racks...and also no "no bikes" signs). I was prepared for the debate about why I couldn't have a bike in the mall when I was standing right next to cars from a local dealership...but they didn't push the issue against my insistence)

On the return trek, on the highway, I only had one "bubba" who wouldn't get over into the clear other lane and clipped by kind of close at 60mph in his 1974 Chevy Pick-up (License # 915975), but otherwise a good ride on a HOT day.

So, I saved 1 gallon of gas AND got my exercise.

[BikeDutchess]

Did an 80 mile club ride today. Tried to pace myself so I have enough energy to do another long ride tomorrow. Luckily I found someone to ride with who for the most part rode at my pace, a little slower on some stretches which was good so I wasn't tempted to hammer. Other than this annoying ongoing lower back pain thingie that I've had for the past week or so (I only feel it when I'm off the bike but the biking does seem to aggravate it) I felt good at the end. We'll see how tomorrow goes!