Near 70 this weekend???

[salsabike]

ack. nice weather we're having.

[mimitabby]

yeah. and saturday is supposed to be cold and rainy.

[Susan126]

I am so disgusted with our weather lately. I have been reading posts at Bike Journal, specifically the "2008: Pictures From a Recent Ride" thread and when I see glorious sunny warm weather with cyclists in shorts it's quite disheartening! To me at least! Especially those California and Texas pictures! Oh I did enjoy Raleighdon and son on old bike in Eagle, ID 1979 and again in Seattle 1980. He's right time does fly! I remember doing the same with my two kids. When Joe was stationed in Alaska, Fort Wainwright which is near Fairbanks, I would cycle all summer long. Just Jackie and me while Joe flew and played army (Aaron wasn't born yet) anyway we would cycle all over the post! Those 24 hour day long days! Wonderful! She and I had a great summer cycling together. She doesn't remember her being only a little over a year old. Maybe that's why she loves to cycle?!

At this rate I doubt I will be ready to ride the RAMROD on July 31st. My longest ride has only been 64 miles. A long way from 154!

Sigh sigh sigh . . .

Sue

[MM_QFC!]

Did you get to ride the Daffodil on Sunday, Sue? Hope you missed the rain, if you did...
Mary

[Susan126]

Oh yes I did the Daffodil ride! Joe was supposed to join me but after our Saturday ride Joe noticed his rear wheel was acting up. I did not get rained on but I had quite a headwind! It felt like I was pedaling and pedaling but getting no where! Like pushing against a wall! I did the 40 mile course but got in 64 miles!

We preregistered at the Bike Expo. I live in Bonney Lake (the course goes right by my house) so I started from my house and biked down into Orting. I stopped at the registration place and picked up our musettes (we had a choice of t-shirt or musettes) and I chose the musettes!!!! Really neat too! Always wanted a little lunch bag. They are actually nice for carrying all your stuff in. I'll have to take a picture and show you! TW always have neat stuff. But anyway, already having ridden 15 miles to the start I finally began the 40 mile course! I did the entire loop, passing our house again, and back into Orting. I called Joe on my cell and he came and picked me up at the finish. He did enjoy his strawberry shortcake with me. I told him he should have given me his as I actually rode and he did not. But he didn't see it my way and ate his shortcake anyway! When we got home he showed me his bike. He fixed the rear wheel and we took a short cruise around the lake. So Joe did get a short ride in and I got a long ride in on Sunday! Next big ride for us is the Alefest next Saturday in Leavenworth. I hope the weather will be nice. They say there is still snow in the hills though!