Sunday Jan. 18 rides

[dex]

Yay for ride-worthy weather in Seattle!

I didn't get to enjoy any of it, but the parts I saw from my living room window looked really great.

[salsabike]

Hi, Dex!

[crazycanuck]

oooo..PNW got to see the sunshine hey...

Every time I see a tandem i think of you salsa..

[Aggie_Ama]

Did 10 miles of singletrack with DH. I was definitely on my A game, climbing good, did a scary drop a never have tried before (and lived), no bruises. It was low 70's yesterday, sunny. Seems everyone figured out March had popped up in January, the trail was packed with mountain bikers, dog walkers, hikers, families. I am so glad I bought a bell Friday night, I needed it!

[Biciclista]

it was beautiful! we rode 22 miles; to the opera and back, we didn't see that many bikes; but there were a few.

started getting cold quickly around 130! came out of the opera at 5 and brrR!

[OakLeaf]

Our regular group went exploring, and we found that a road we'd been on before is now paved all the way to the next intersection! We just did an out-and-back to avoid the main highway, but we're planning to include it in a loop next week. Between delaying the start for an hour, and considerably warmer weather, all the weenies showed up this time. 45 miles, a nice ride. Then I washed my bike to get it ready to get the new shifters on... going to run it up to the shop as soon as I hang my laundry out.


I forget who posted the idea about using a garden pump sprayer to wash bikes, but what a GREAT idea!!! It worked fabulously. Thank you, thank you!

[xeney]

We went out for a 15-mile family ride and wound up doing 25. It was lovely, beautiful day, happy kid. J and I have been snarling at each other lately so a bike ride was a good antidote. We had planned to ride out about 8 miles with him towing the trailer, and then he'd go on while I pulled the trailer home, but we were all feeling good so we just continued on and he pulled the trailer both directions.

I rode the Soma, which is such a comfy ride it feels like cheating. I have to say my Bianchi is more fun to ride, but the Soma is more comfortable. I accidentally left my gloves on the kitchen counter, and on the Bianchi that would have been murder, but the upright position on the Soma meant that I didn't even realize it until about the 20-mile mark.

And Penny did great in the trailer. We haven't taken her out lately and I was afraid she'd either sleep the whole time (nap times are precious around here because I work half-time at home without childcare, so I can't "waste" a nap on a bike ride) or cry. But she did neither. She dozed a little but mostly read her books, pointed out birds and dogs, and watched for trains.

I'm a rotten mother and cyclist, though: last time we went out I forgot our tools and we got a flat tire in the rain, this time I forgot a diaper bag and we had a messy one after 15 miles. (I had a spare diaper in my cycling bag, but that was pure luck.) Also we did not have enough food for a 25-mile ride so J and I ate the pirate booty and cheese we'd brought for the baby. Terrible parents, we are!