Sat. 1/5 rides

[RoadRaven]

It was a hot day

Pushing 30'C

I raced in the weekly club race, I stayed with the leaders for the whole 32km, and was well chuffed with myself. This is the first time since I have moved up into F grade that I have stayed with the bunch for longer than 10km!!!

Sorry all you folks with snow and ice and cold and wet, but it was a great day for riding all Saturday! By the beach - the air smelt good, the sea breeze was cooling...

(My partner was pleased too, He was placed 4th or 5th behind Glaen Chadwick and Jeremy Venell who both rode with our club on Sat.
And my 14 year old got 4th or 5th in his grade too. And I got 8th I think... official results have not been posted on the net yet.)

[HillSlugger]

I got out for my first outdoor ride since the start of December. I did 19 miles. I planned a slightly longer ride but decided that I wasn't really up for it. It was 36 degrees when I headed out and 42 when I returned. I was dressed pretty much spot on for the weather.

This ride was the first with my new Garmin. I thought I had it set to auto-stop when I was not moving, but it kept timing anyway. I guess I need to read the manual again. I was glad to also have my other cyclocomputer for the "true" time.

[OakLeaf]

I thought I had it set to auto-stop when I was not moving, but it kept timing anyway. I guess I need to read the manual again.

You have to set that option separately for each sport. So make sure you've selected Biking:Use This Sport before going to Virtual Partner and turning on the auto-pause. (And if it turns out you did set your auto-pause in Running or Other, and you don't want it there, or you want it to pause at a slower pace than for cycling, remember to change it there, too.)

[Mr. Bloom]

It was a hot day

Pushing 30'C

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Sorry all you folks with snow and ice and cold and wet, but it was a great day for riding all Saturday! By the beach - the air smelt good, the sea breeze was cooling...

Silver, we're moving to New Zealand!

RR: Congrats on the strong ride

[KathiCville]

I logged my first ride of the year on Saturday: 18 miles. Finished up at dusk, so I got to see my new Firefly (by RoadID) blinkies in action. One blue, one red. Both very eye-catching!

Only downside of ride was that my lower back once again began to feel really strained after the first few miles. My BF has tinkered with the set-up three or four times, but now suggests that I take it to the LBS this week and see if they can tweak a better fit for me.......

Joined BJ over the weekend so I can contribute my miles to TE's total........Aiming for 1500 for the year. Already have a little over 1%, woooohoooo!

[melissam]

I did a little over 48 miles on the trainer -- whoo hoo! A great way to get Long Steady Distance work in -- no wind, no hills, no extreme temperatures.

Now, some of you might be wondering how someone can do 48 miles on the trainer without getting really bored. Well, my secret is to find something good to watch on TV. I watched American Beauty followed by the commentary to the Six Feet Under pilot. Good stuff, but I think my housemates were a little concerned about my cynical attitude after my training ride.

[RoadRaven]

Silver, we're moving to New Zealand!

RR: Congrats on the strong ride

Well, if you ever get this way, even just for a visit, be and sure and let me know - would enjoy meeting you both.

And thanks yfor the congrats, Mr.S I am still rapt with it. As I said, it was the first time I stayed with the leading bunch - all the way to the finish line! (I moved into F grade last September... its taken a while!)