January 31st rides

[Aggie_Ama]

Very spring like today (60-70's) but breezy with 20 mph winds. I have been really exhausted lately so I talked DH into only doing my favorite 24 miler. The headwind was really tiring but we arranged it for a tailwind home, felt pretty good but I am glad that is all I did. He went out for another 13 mile loop which always works nice for him to go hammer.

[Susan126]

I couldn't believe my eyes this morning! The sun was out and the sky was a gorgeous blue. I left for a ride at 10:48 (temp was 37) and finished at 2:23 PM (temp was 50). I had a great ride. I hope tomorrow will be a repeat.

I got a nice 37 miles on today's ride.

[Andrea]

Today was a gorgeous day for power testing!
5 min average 270 watts
20 min average 247 watts
1 min average 358 watts

...followed up with a couple more hours of base miles- 57 total

[OakLeaf]

I'd asked the LBS to special order my favorite chain lube, Pedro's Go! Nobody stocks it around here. That's the good stuff. They got it in, so I rode up to get it. I didn't ride yesterday because it was raining, cold and miserable, so it was good to get out today.

The weather report had been calling for a stiff headwind on the way up, and a tailwind on the way back. But it had shifted around, so I mostly had a crosswind the whole way. It wasn't too bad. 35 miles RT. Dangit, I wish I'd realized I only needed 11 more miles to turn over 500 for January.

[Biciclista]

The deep chill is almost gone. I rode in 45 degree weather and Sunshine, to the market and back. 8 miles.

[smilingcat]

Beautiful day today on the coast. Was a 4 bottle day again. and a flatted my rear tire while I was getting refil for my water bottles. So sat at the deli for about 15 minutes, taking my time to fix a flat. An older male cyclist came by and asked "any luck?" not sure what he meant so I said I think so. Well it turns out his patch job never holds. I'm a cheapie so my tubes may have half a dozen or more patches. Never had trouble. Oh only time I have is one of those super (paper) thin patches where you just stick. They don't work. A patch kit $2.00 and a tube $2.00 instead of 7 tubes at $2.00. $14.00 or $4.00

Anyway, total for January and considering I didn't ride Nov. and Dec. and October was so so... this is okay I guess. 295.19 miles. I wanted to hit 300 but just wasn't meant to be. and total climb is 17,963 feet. I really wanted the 300 mile mark for Jan. I didn't pace my self too well. Still working on getting my stamina up. BASE MILES!!

Oh yesterday, BAD BAD BAD. went out for a rest ride. Went out at 4:00pm with my old set of lights (Vista Lights) and a new tail light. I thought that the new battery pack I put together had enough charge. Well nope. Not good. I did make it home in one piece.

still happy.
Smilingcat

[deedolce]

Good news: 53 miles, perfect weather!

Bad news: I crashed. I was about 7 miles from home, when I let my water bottle slip from my hands, and I ran over it with my rear wheel. I remember thinking, "I need to just roll over it..." but my hand instinctively grabbed the brake, and fork-knifed my bike, and from my shadow, I did a pretty spectacular header, with bike over me. I landed mostly on my helmeted head (THANK YOU helmet!!) and my right side. Still clipped in on my left foot, so bike was spared! Good bit of road rash and a split thumb from the impact. A bit of a headache. Limped back into town. Ooh, but I saw a serious roadie, all in light blue kit, and PIC Armstrong (?) on his kit! OMG, he had the most amazing legs!!

Hey, I may have been injured, but far from dead! Thinking he's checking things out for Amgen starting soon. Saw a Bissell rider at Chipoltle, in line with his Pinarello and Levi was spotted at the Peet's!