We were in the White Mountains of NH yesterday. Did a 28 mile ride that I got from a book that was described as a ramble. Well, it wasn't long, but it was full of long climbs, with one long downhill. We started in Jefferson, NH, rode through a few other towns, and back to Jefferson. Most of the ride was on main roads with wide shoulders, except for the downhill. Not much scenery, but a lot of farms and a couple of scenic overviews. We went slow and steady on the climbs, especially when the sun came out of the clouds. Didn't bring the Garmin, but I estimate it was around 3,000 feet of climbing.
I was exhausted when we got back, as we had hiked up to Zealand Falls on Friday and hiking uses muscles that I don't normally use cycling! We got back home around noon today and I am going to rest and lie by the pond for the rest of the day.
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07-13-2008, 08:48 AM #1
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07-13-2008, 07:34 PM #2
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Susan, beautiful pictures.
I rode a little over 27 miles with a group yesterday. It was my first time being clipped in on a ride and it was fun. For some reason I can clip out like a pro, but I can't get back in! I keep practicing it, though, so I hope it comes after a while.
This is also the first time I made sure to properly hydrate and eat during the ride, and it was a much better time even though the last third of it was all hills. My legs were crying, but I'm glad to say that it was because I'm out of shape, and not because I was out of gas.
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