Oh so lonely here in Corvallis!!!

[chick on a bike]

Hey Roughinit and Chick-

I'm going to work on my stamina so I can join you guys sometime. Right now I'm only doing about 7-8 miles a ride, averaging about 12 mph on my road bike. So I've got aways to go, but watch out behind you!

Oh..and boohoo, they cancelled the bike maintenance class this week because I was the ONLY one who signed up. They said they'd offer it again in the fall.

Yes you need to join us. ~evil grin~ >=) We all get good enough and we can have our own ornery little riding group. >=D It'd be fun to start something! ~ornery laughter~ Once I start riding my road bike, I may have to start riding with you as I'm going to be so rediculous at it and 7 to 8 miles may be all the more I could do as the positioning is so different!! *lol* I'm using other muscles when I'm on the road bike; a little different than the ones I am when I'm on Ma Hawg, Brunhilda (the mtn bike ). You'll probably end up leaving me in your dust! *lol* ^^


~Liz

[roughingit]

Highland was *exactly* the big hill with a stoplight at the bottom of it I was thinking of lol! As for Wren Hill, it's somewhere out past Philomath before King's Valley....and someday I shall conquer it! How does Friday sound? If you guys would like somewhere to practice shifting, Camp Adair is full of unused roads that are fun to tool about on, or perhaps a trip up to Philomath for some Muchos Gracias

[drplasma64]

The bike maintenance class was offered through ORC at OSU. It is open to the general public, I think it was $55 if you aren't afffiliated with the U. It was supposed to be Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 7 pm to 9:30 pm in the bike maintenance shop, all hands on. Minimum of 3 people, maximum of 6.

http://recsports.org/orst/programs/orc/

then click on the current program link at the top to get the ORC handbook.

[chick on a bike]

Highland was *exactly* the big hill with a stoplight at the bottom of it I was thinking of lol! As for Wren Hill, it's somewhere out past Philomath before King's Valley....and someday I shall conquer it! How does Friday sound? If you guys would like somewhere to practice shifting, Camp Adair is full of unused roads that are fun to tool about on, or perhaps a trip up to Philomath for some Muchos Gracias

So what time are ya tinkin'?????? ~big....ornery....grin~ *lol* ^^ Adair Vilage is a good idea; I live so close (like 3 miles) and yet I've never even though about it! *lol* Although, to practice shifting, this Friday is out as I don't have my road bike down here just yet, it'll probably come home with me at the end of next week. Just have my mtn bike right now. ^^


~Liz

[roughingit]

Welp, I got's me a place to live today! Hooray!

Oh yeah, bike ride...how about around 3 pm? Whereabouts would you like to meet up?

[Trek420]

oh, this is so cool, it's TE gals hill training proram North

[drplasma64]

Have fun you guys, I'm jealous. I can't get away during the week until like after 5:30 or 6.

I drove up to McMinnville last night and passed Adair Village and Camp Adair for the first time since we moved here...looks fun!

[chick on a bike]

Welp, I got's me a place to live today! Hooray!

Oh yeah, bike ride...how about around 3 pm? Whereabouts would you like to meet up?

3 sounds good I guess.....I don't know.......where would you want to meet up??? I guess really it depends on where you want to ride and what kinda of a ride you want....and how long... It may not be too long as it's "supossed" to be 91 tomorrow! *lol* Stupid weather ~grumbles~ So I may just be in my bikini!! *giggles* ^^

If you want to talk to me more about it I'm sending you an email through your profile with my number and you can give me a call if you want...or if you can... Or you can just email me too, I'll respond quick as I've got yahoo messenger.


~Liz

[chick on a bike]

Have fun you guys, I'm jealous. I can't get away during the week until like after 5:30 or 6.

Well nuts.......

[drplasma64]

That's the life of a stay-home mom of 2. If I'm lucky, they let me out for a ride after DH comes home...

[roughingit]

90-something again?! Eek! Could move it later to 6-ish, then so all three of us can ride and maybe beat some heat perhaps? I hear ya on the bikini, if I didn't have such a deathly fear of sunburn I'd sure be tempted to myself.

[chick on a bike]

90-something again?! Eek! Could move it later to 6-ish, then so all three of us can ride and maybe beat some heat perhaps? I hear ya on the bikini, if I didn't have such a deathly fear of sunburn I'd sure be tempted to myself.

Well I suppose if all else fails I could alway just slather a ton of sunscreen all over you before we'd go....*giggles* And who knows...that might actually work to go that late too....... Don't know yet when my bf is supposed to be down but I know it's not till later so 6 might actually work just fine. That's a good idea.


~Liz

[drplasma64]

But let me know what you plan! I just found out last night that DH has a work "function" out past Lebanon this afternoon, so I have no idea when he'll be back. There whole company is going out to some lake and boating and waterskiing. Families are technically invited, but it's not really worth it for us to go (kids are too little and will be cranky, and I'll end up watching them anyhow).

Hey, I rode 11 miles yesterday. 2.7 towing my son on the trail-a-bike (OK, he was pedalling too) around our rolling neighborhood, and 8.2 around bike paths. I'm working on my endurance!!

[chick on a bike]

But let me know what you plan! I just found out last night that DH has a work "function" out past Lebanon this afternoon, so I have no idea when he'll be back. There whole company is going out to some lake and boating and waterskiing. Families are technically invited, but it's not really worth it for us to go (kids are too little and will be cranky, and I'll end up watching them anyhow).

Hey, I rode 11 miles yesterday. 2.7 towing my son on the trail-a-bike (OK, he was pedalling too) around our rolling neighborhood, and 8.2 around bike paths. I'm working on my endurance!!

Well if you want to come with us, we were going to be leaving at 3 from the front of the campus library here in Corvallis......=) We'd love another person if you want to come! ^^

~Liz

[drplasma64]

Thanks Chick, have a great time. I have a feeling my family commitments are going to make it pretty hard for me to join you, but that's my life and I love them even if they do keep me pretty tied down

have you guys checked out the mid willamette valley bicycle club website? They have routes and cue sheets for rides of different lengths...looks like good info

http://www.peak.org/~mvbc/RouteSheets/index.html