Oct. 19 Rides

[chicagogal]

Rode to work today :-(
I don't usually bike commute. My co-workers actually make fun of me for not doing it. They say "you get up in the morning, bike 30mi, go home, get in the car and drive to work? Wouldn't it just make more sense to ride to work?" Well, it would, but I remembered today why I don't do it regularly.The roads are horrible (lots of traffic and pot-holes) and then a bike path that is narrow and congested with "stupid" people who don't know what "on your left" means! Ugh!
It was a good way to get in an easy ride (albeit with a few obstacles) and still get to work.
10mi to work,
10mi home

I did run into (not literally) a friend on the bike path near my apt whose amazing BF just bought her a new giant road bike - an absolutely gorgeous silver and black bike that she was taking out for its first spin. Hmm, maybe instead of thinking about getting a new bike, I should just get an amazing BF!

[DebTX]

Beautiful 30 mile ride today (normally do about 15-20 on the weekend).
The sky was blue and the weather was gorgeous in Austin. My legs felt great so we just kept going!

Hope everyone else had as lovely a day!

[makbike]

A very relaxed recovery ride (14 miles) today. My legs were super tired after yesterday's century so I took it slow and enjoyed the scenery.

[Biciclista]

28 miles today; we rode around lake sammamish, 9 miles of it was gravel. Gravel is hard to ride on. It was crispy cool, incredible fall colors, light bike traffic. a wonderful day, and a nice ride just the two of us, finished by dinner at my son's house and his wife is a great cook!

[Jiffer]

50 miles today with my two girlfriends. We did the beach ride from Yorba Linda, to Main Street in Huntington Beach and back. Ate at Subway (a 3 inch mini sub is perfect or a mid ride small meal!)

The best part is we got an 18.0 mph average pace!!! My dh pulled me, one of my friends and that friend's husband on the same ride, except 16 miles farther about 6 weeks ago. We had an 18 average that day with him doing all the pulling and we were SO excited. Today, we did the same pace without him, each taking turns pulling for a half mile. And we are beyond thrilled!

[RoadRaven]

Nothing like you gals, a quick 18.5kms... whats that? About 10miles? Less?
But it was nice, and I listened to Richard Shindell on my MP3
Niiiice