Sat., 2/9 ride report!

[Mr. Bloom]

About 10 miles into the ride, I encountered the Wall. It's a short, steep hill -- I think my Garmin said it was 15% at one of the steep points. I thought I could make it, since I've been riding fairly regularly and I have a nice low 30-34 gear. But no -- about halfway thru, I ... um ... had to take a break because I got violently ill. Then, to add insult to injury, I couldn't get enough momentum to get back on my bike, so I walked up the rest of the hill.

After that fiasco, the ride got much better.

I imagine that some people try the wall and don't make it.

I also guess that there are some who don't even try.

You did GREAT!

[RoadRaven]

Most excellent Southern Belle- glad you finally had a really nice sunny day - is a horse rescue farm a place where old horses go to retire, or a place where neglected horses are nursed back to health?

Sundial... you would really have time for wind-surfing??

Mak's got her new bike back... Froglegs played leapfrog... Fredwina takes some stunning passes in and Kathi does a personal best!

Cat can flirt on a bike even when she's feeling blah and now I'm too tired to respond to everyone elses rides.

I got in just over 50km on my Saturday... 32km of that was racing. Overcast and not too bad, but I misjudged it, got dropped at the half-way turn-around and had to slog back into the wind on my own. Even so, I think I got about 5th or 6th in my grade. A good result despite a bad ride.

[Susan126]

Glad to see so many of you getting a ride in today! Hey Fredwina gorgeous pictures!

Well, hubby, daughter, and me did get a great ride in today. When I first woke up I was kind of hesitant about going out. It was gloomy and overcast. But the temperature was warm. Warmer than it has been in a long time. So Joe put our fenders on and we dressed and got ready to RIDE! We started off slow but once our legs and bodies warmed we picked up the pace. We were cruising today! We got over 40 miles in and stopped at Starbucks afterwards! It's days and rides like this that make it all worth it. And to think I almost decided to can it and go to the gym. This definitely beat the gym any day!

Tomorrow it's supposed to be in the mid 40s plus the sun might make an appearance! So hopefully another great ride coming up for Sunday! Two rides would make my weekend!

[SouthernBelle]

Raven, I'm pretty sure it's for neglected and abused horses. There were 5 horses in the front pasture.

[melissam]

I imagine that some people try the wall and don't make it.

I also guess that there are some who don't even try.

You did GREAT!

Thanks Mr. Silver! It's just that I've had some sort of mishap EVERY TIME I try to ascend the Wall. One of these days I'll make it up without any episodes...

-- Melissa