big ride...week off...

[bouncybouncy]

Well Ladies...it sucked!!! I, however, felt fine!

The day started with flashes of lightning, claps of thunder, drops of rain, and a pissed of cyclist!!! I usually never register early for events for this very reason, but for some crazy moment I thought it to be a good idea...so I was committed.

A few hundred of us stood at the start waiting for the "GO"...all was ok for the first 18 miles...then the sky opened up!!! We missed a turn and it all went crazy from there...

We sought refuge in a self carwash...ran into a few guys who were going next door to the laundry mat to dry a few items (gloves, toe covers, socks...) waited for the nastiness to pass...got directions to the quickest was back to the town we got directions from a fellow at the postoffice across the street...and pedaled our way back to the start. 30 miles total.

It was a cold nasty storm that defeated us...we spent the next 2 hours waiting for our friend who actually had the kaonas (sp?) to ride the whole thing justifying our decision!!! We are ultimately ok with our decision but I still feel a little pissy that I did not try harder!!! Oh well, I am safe and a little more motivated to go it again...

Thanks for your comments...back to training!

[Trekhawk]

Sorry about the ride Bouncy. Still I think you made the right decision sounds like terrible weather to be riding in. Glad you made it back safe and sound.