Quote Originally Posted by Fredwina View Post
I went and the club and it turned in to the Saturday morning world Championships
I did get get 62 miles
Still debating what to do. I'll admit I was brought into cycling by a bunch of tourisist, so the "racer" side of things has always held little appeal. I Think I may do my own ride and swing by by the coffee shop at 10 or only do it every other week or so.
sigh
Sigh is right... but mebbe see if there are others who feel the same way (who don't go 'cause it turns into a hammerfest). If you do your own ride make sure people know - they might join you

I did three rides, but back to back so I'm calling it a metric. Woke up 5:15 of my own volition so I put that tire on the bike and pumped it up and took the 7500FX out for 20.8 miles - including chatting up a group from the Stone Creek Church who were doing their annual Bike Hike. 57 miles - about a dozen widely varied people. 6:00 the right time to start 'cause it got warm.

Came back and got on the Xtracycle with the busted speedo to do 25.5 miles (it's the grid... one mile between the roads) in my Saturday Saunter. We're all tourists - we leave behind the two other groups... tho' it was still just me and Helen doing "only" 22 miles! Almost everybody else (about 10) went the at least 30 miles Mahomet trip (the couple who turned back with us sped up and went off into the sun... they were turning back 'cause they had things to do). Come on out to the Midwest, Fredwina - we know how to go slowly

Then I hopped on the folder and took it out to see if its speedo was calibrated (got new tires) and it was. knocked off 21 miles of pretty peppy miles... now I'm tired There really is something about the speedo only saying you've done 10 miles that makes you think you should be able to go fast - forget that first 50!!!