Sunday July 13 rides

[7rider]

The C-group - which Mike termed the "Conversational" ride - seems to be getter fast and faster each week. The back quarter of the group got gapped from the main group at a red light, so we had a fair sized group (about 20 or so) for much of the ride. A good dozen of us did the "extra" loop into Rock Creek Park. I was setting the pace at the front, so I got to lead the group up Ross Ave in MY favorite direction (counterclockwise) so that I could climb the hill in my big chainring the whole way! Hector was razzing me at the re-group point at the bottom, saying how he couldn't catch me the whole way up. Normally, I can't catch HIM. Even Miguel was commenting on how strong I was riding today. I think it's because I didn't kill myself on the N2 yesterday, having opted for a more socially paced fun ride with Team TE DC along the C&O Canal. I'm really training to make the leap to the B-group. We'll see.......
39 miles at a season best 18.1 mph average! WooHoo!

[makbike]

I rode a slow and flat 19 mile with the club this afternoon. My legs were tired and sore so I did not ask a lot of them. I simply enjoyed the company and the sights on the Ohio River. The best part of the ride - the free ice cream at the end!