January 31st rides

[OakLeaf]

Ouch Deedolce!!! I bet you're pretty sore this morning... hope you heal up quick.

Now I'm sure you've been reading all the pre-SuperBowl news about the NFL's head injury foundation and you KNOW not to get back on your bike until the headache's gone, right?

(And I know you know you need a new helmet and the LBS won't open until tomorrow or the next day anyway.)

Anyway, glad it wasn't worse.

[uk elephant]

I finally got out for my first decent ride of the year! Explored the Ystwyth cycle trail that passes by where I'm staying. Very nice in places, very steep at times. I was defeated by a couple of the hills and had to walk up. I was walking up a long steep hill when I thought it time to turn back as the sun was starting to set. But I didn't want the hill to win, so I continued walking to the top before turning back. Very cold flying down the hill though. All in all a great ride, with several close up sightings of buzzards as the highlights. Only 18 miles in total, but with the ride in to town for some shopping in the morning I did 23 miles for the day. Not nearly ready for alc yet, but I have at least started getting ready now. The chest cold is mostly gone and the legs are slowly getting stronger.

[7rider]

DH and I are in hibernation mode here.
But I did manage to drag my flabby carcass off the couch for a 40 minute spin on the rollers. Roads are still full of sand and ice, and more is expected this week. Ugh. I've started taking a Wednesday evening Spinning class at my gym, since I STILL have not fully recovered from the Great Treadmill Event. I am just not meant to ever be a runner.

[Tater]

I got in a touch over forty miles yesterday and that brought my monthly total to 517 miles. That's the most I have had in January ever!

[ASammy1]

...except for deedolce! Feel better!

I was scheduled to do a hilly 26 miler-no problem, right? Wrong!!! It was 23 deg F when I started and by the 2.5 mile mark, I was yakking on the side of the road. I then turned around and went home...

[Brandy]

176 miles. 13,500 ft of climbing. 1 jammed derailleur cable. 3 flat rear flats. 1 dislodged disc brake pad. 1 trip to the bike repair shop in Ramona, Ca. 1 feisty Pinarello Tandem that decided to shift on it's own during climbs. 2 incredibly patient riders who were willing to laugh at their misfortune and 17:20 300km brevet experience which ended after midnight.

[MyLitespeed]

Rode with 5 friends around San Diego Bay. One of the boyfriends hasn't ridden much so they took a different route (ferry across to Coronado) and we rode around the bay and finally met them at a hamburger joint.

Ended up doing 30 miles, had a great time, couldn't have ask for nicer weather.

Was able to get in 550 miles for January - that's great for me. I'm hoping to be able to complete 4000 miles by the end of this year.

Last year missed that by about 150 miles, so I'm sure I will be able to do it this time. Last year I was expecting to do only 3000 miles so I actually did better then I thought I would.

[Karma007]

Almost 10 miles at 'boyfriend pace'. (Easy, breezy). It was perfect though; After tipping (ahh clipless) a few weeks back, I've been a little nervous. (I'm not afraid of hitting the pavement, it's that moment in between Saturday was beautiful with low traffic, a perfet time to play with my feet! I feel much better!

[deedolce]

Ouch Deedolce!!! I bet you're pretty sore this morning... hope you heal up quick.

Now I'm sure you've been reading all the pre-SuperBowl news about the NFL's head injury foundation and you KNOW not to get back on your bike until the headache's gone, right?

(And I know you know you need a new helmet and the LBS won't open until tomorrow or the next day anyway.)

Anyway, glad it wasn't worse.

Thanks OakLeaf and others for the get well wishes! Uh,no, I didn't know that I'm not supposed to get back on the bike with a headache.... Is a trainer okay? Not a big headache, but a mild throb, as well as my neck muscles from the impact. There wasn't great damage to the helmet, just a flat spot on the forehead where I hit. I think most of it was on my shoulder, at least from the marks!