March 1st rides

[Tuckervill]

I've been skipping the daily ride threads all winter, but not today!!!!

We had baseball try-outs this morning (I'm president of the league), so I didn't even consider riding today. But, we got home about 5:00 pm and by then it was about 10 degrees warmer than it was forecast to be today. Exhausted, I sat down on the couch--then I thought about the pizza I'd eaten at the ballpark, and the temperature outside, and I just couldn't resist. So I got on and whizzed around the MUP, back to the ball park. Only 6 miles--but 320 calories, with the headwind!

I was a little nervous with the clipless pedals again, but it became a non-issue very quickly.

Whenever it's a beautiful day for baseball, it's a beautiful day for a ride!

Karen

[Geonz]

I got my first metric of the year in It was in the forties without a lot of wind so it was NICE!!!

[Aggie_Ama]

Trisk- I am so sorry!! I know exactly the type of shoulder you are talking about, Burnet County loves to use them. Glad you were relatively unharmed, nothing a few days of misery won't heal.

I am never quite sure what to think of motorists. On one hand they anger me and on the other I feel for them being a bit stressed and wondering what to do. I come on cyclists myself and sometimes wonder what the safest way for all of us to pass is. At least you gave her the knowledge to not do it again (we hope).

[Aggie_Ama]

DH and I woke up at the obscene time of 3:30 to drive three hours to ride the Sam Houston Pedal Fest in Huntsville, TX. We knew nothing about the ride, only it was a new place and we really enjoy new places! The ride was a good one, through the Sam Houston National Forest. Mother nature was extremely kind, started at 60 and warmed up to a sunny mid-70's with little wind.

The ride was a lot of a rollers, nothing steep just up and down. At the 40 mile point we stopped to refill at a rest stop. The only negative thing I can say about the whole ride is the rest stop hadn't received water yet!! We rode 8 miles to the next rest stop with about 4oz of water between us. After that stop I hit "the wall" just in time for longer hills. Sadly, I had been averaging a blazing 17 mph. We pushed on and finished with a great time, just in time for pizza being delivered to the finish.

64.67 miles, 3 hours 57 minutes ride time (I really wanted under 4 hours)

[RolliePollie]

FINALLY! After 3 months off the bike with an ankle injury, I FINALLY went on a ride today! It felt so great to be outside riding again! Only did an easy 9.5 miles, but I didn't want to push my luck by going any farther. So far, my ankle feels pretty good. I'm hoping I can ride again tomorrow!!!

[SouthernBelle]

Trisk, sorry to hear about the owie and hope you don't wake up all stiff in the morning.

I had a nice ride this morning, lotsa hills, lotsa sun. Managed a decent speed despite the hills. I did wimp out and walk up some of the 23% grade one. But I climbed the 15% quite handily.

28.85 miles.

[Melalvai]

Despite beautiful weather, I didn't get my longed-for long ride in. But I did get some riding done. I helped a friend move out of her apartment. I borrowed a Bikes-At-Work trailer from another friend, and made three trips--by bike!--with her stuff. Her other friend showed up at that point with his pickup, and loaded the heaviest stuff in it, and I made one more trip with the long shelves that wouldn't fit in his truck.

I could have hauled the heavy furniture too. Although it would have taken another three trips at least.

Obviously she doesn't have much stuff! She wasn't moving very far either--about 6 blocks, I think. Five minutes with an empty trailer, a little longer loaded.

The hard part was going home at 2:00. I was SO hungry (no lunch yet), my legs and my arms were jello. The squeak in my rusty chain was really bothering me. AND a stiff south wind!

I ate and ate and ate this afternoon! And played computer games. My legs & arms are already sore.

She thinks I'm pretty awesome now. So do I.

[Triskeliongirl]

Thanks for all the well wishes! I am starting to feel pretty beat up now, just took some pain killers to try to get to sleep. I hope I'll feel up to riding in the am, but I'll play it by ear.

[Susan126]

Joe and I went mountain biking today at Banner Forest in Port Orchard. The drive over the Tacoma Narrows bridge was beautiful. Especially on our way back around 2 PM. The sun was shimmering on the water as we crossed. We had a great ride. It was a mud fest after last night's rain. Tomorrow our weather is supposed to be nicer so we are planning on doing a road ride.

Rest and heal up Trisk! A fall is never good and always (at least for me) feels worse the next day! Take care of yourself!!!!!

[Crankin]

Hope you're feeling better. I know exactly what kind of stiffness you mean.

My ride was a 4 mile snow shoe. It was about 36 out, but when I got back, I was so hot that I asked my husband what the temperature was. I thought it must have been at least 42, because my gloves and headband were off after 5 minutes. And this was just on a neighborhood trail.

I know it sounds weird, but it felt like spring. The snow had that spring snow feeling.