April 5 rides

[Veronica]

You're going to do fine tomorrow Jo. You know you are in charge of the map.

Is Lee coming out? Thom's going to join us at Nicasio.

V.

[uforgot]

I had to go pick up prom supplies in Belleville, (a 2 hr. drive) but I threw my folder in the car "just in case". As I was leaving Belleville, I spied a paved bike path that crossed the road I was on, and a park with a parking lot. I had a terrific ride through the town of Belleville and along the metrolink too. My first time in that town.

[jobob]

Lee's dropping me off at the Safeway and then he's planning to toodle around on his own. I'll see if he'd like to ride with us, maybe over the bridge & into Sausalito or thereabouts.

Map? there's a map?

[Veronica]

Okay, cue sheet, not a really a map, other than the one you did in Bikely.

V.

[jobob]

I'm just messin' with you, V.

[jobob]

Very well done, pinkbike! Congrats!

[Geonz]

I'd called a 'level 2" (14-16 mph) preseason ride ... about 15 people came! 32 degrees at the start... I got out early for an extra dozen and then we did a very extended ride - 59 miles on the folder - and I reminded myself that I wasn't leading the ride so I could go as far as I wanted ... and along the way I found out that two of my riding buddies were going to go to a dance recital at Skateland so we all went and that was worth another dozen miles (and FPTRNT was there). Grand total 84 miles on three different bikes. (H-435)

I can understand why folders make a person want to tour the world! They're easy to ride and when the road deteriorated to gravel and mulch... no problem. Those two-inch Schwalbe Big Apples just CHOMPED it up (and I am a very serious gravel weenie).

Yea, I"m a bit tired

[melissam]

Way to go, PinkBike -- that's an awesome accomplishment!

Jo, don't get V lost while you're off on your permanent tomorrow.

What did I do today? I rode the Cinderella Metric with my sister-in-law Johanna. We had a blast! But I didn't see ANY TE'ers there this year.

We did have one mechanical. While pumping my tire, I removed the entire valve stem rather than merely removing the pump from the valve stem. I guess I don't know my own strength!

I just blogged the ride report at my ALC Homepage. If anyone's curious, cruise on over to the Team Mel blog: http://www.aidslifecycle.org/6752#blog

[Veronica]

I'm just messin' with you, V.

I'm not bringing the GPS. So, it doesn't matter, you're in charge of making sure I don't get lost.

V.

PS Nice job Pink!

[OakLeaf]

Way to go Pinkbike!

[PinkBike]

had a great ride in the tour de phoenix. 4th year and i finally got under 4 hours, tho the headwind climb that never ended was brutal. 72 miles, temp a mild 82. i had figured that i'd need 19.2 average to get in the platinum range (3:45), and i had 19.6 all the way up to mile 59. then as i was climbing at about 8 mph i was watching the average just drop and drop. after the hills, when i saw 8 miles to go i still had 24 minutes to finish under 4 hours, and i knew i could do it. i totally sprinted at the finish and saw the time clock at 3:57. woohoo!

[Geonz]

had a great ride in the tour de phoenix. 4th year and i finally got under 4 hours, tho the headwind climb that never ended was brutal. 72 miles, temp a mild 82. i had figured that i'd need 19.2 average to get in the platinum range (3:45), and i had 19.6 all the way up to mile 59. then as i was climbing at about 8 mph i was watching the average just drop and drop. after the hills, when i saw 8 miles to go i still had 24 minutes to finish under 4 hours, and i knew i could do it. i totally sprinted at the finish and saw the time clock at 3:57. woohoo!

WOOHOO back at you Good job on keeping the faith and finding the legs!!!! You could hve caved so many times...