June 7th rides

[Crankin]

We're starting our first heat wave here. Yesterday was 58, drizzly, and damp. Today it got up to 90 and is getting more humid by the moment. I hate this! We went out around 10:45 and just rode around Concord and Carlisle. Did quite a bit of climbing for a very local ride, including Strawberry Hill, Rt. 225, and of course my street. I rode up the steep side of my hill for the second time this year. I felt strong and I think it's because I haven't been on my bike since I commuted last Monday. Tuesday I went hiking and I was really sore! Wednesday I lifted weights and did yoga and Thursday I did nothing. Yesterday i went for a little 2.5 mile walk.
I need to rest more that I have been and this proves it helps my riding.
There were SO many cyclists out today, I lost count. Not just group rides, but lots of couples, small groups of women, and people pulling their kids in trailers.
21.4 miles, average 15.4
Tomorrow I am going to go out at 6:30, ride to breakfast, and then collapse at the pond.

[pranachick]

Did the Albuquerque (New Mexico, that is...I don't think there's another Albuquerque, but ya never know) Century today. It was nice, cool and no wind early in the ride. Got windy and hot (90 degrees) by 1030am-ish. But seeing everyone else's post, I should just shut up...we rarely have a humid day, jusy wind.

Anyway, got in 106 miles...time to take a shower and then have a cocktail.

[redrhodie]

I got out before the temps got silly. It was swampy damp, but there was an ocean breeze that felt good.

I almost ate pavement while signaling a left turn while flying down a hill. Did a scary "s" thing with bike almost going down left, overcompensating the recovery, then almost going down right. That was fun! Proud I stayed vertical!

Did something like 25 sticky miles.

Oh, and I found a broken link on my brand new Sram chain. That was causing the mystery click I had been hearing. Really lucky I found it, and it didn't find me (on my butt). An entire side plate was missing, and of course, my LBS had never seen that before. I'm lucky like that. Now, why can't I win the lottery? Had them upgrade me to a Shimano chain. I've lost all faith in Sram.

[mimitabby]

Raleighdon was getting ready to ride to a place where we were going to meet DS and his GF. I had been looking forward to the quiet time alone with a book, maybe i could nod off; i was feeling kind of sleepy.
It's time for him to leave, looking all snappy in his bike duds and he says "you want to go?" I whine (or as CC would say, whinge) I was just getting all comfy and am feeling kind of like taking a nap. He says well you don't HAVE to go, but would you like to?
So I drag my carcass off the nice warm sofa and get on my bike. We rode up to the north end, where KNotted Yet was waiting (I gave her an Obama spoke card and some books she was buying from me)
Then we had our meeting with our son and GF and turned around to go home. It was now 4ish and even more cold and damp (this is June of course) so we donned our raincoats and headed back down the hill. Raleighdon took us along the waterfront and on some of our favorite roads and paths. About 3 miles from home the mist became rain and i was quite wet when i arrived home with 32 more miles on my odometer.