Sunday 8 Feb Rides

[SlowButSteady]

This has been the coldest, nastiest winter in South Carolina that I can remember in over 10 years.

I haven't ridden my bike outdoors in over 2 months, and ugh, I hate trainer rides but have done a few lately.

Today it was breezy but ABOUT 70 DEGREES. Whoopeeeee.

I rode 21 miles and had plenty of kick left at the end. I guess the occasional trainer rides and plenty of swimming have served me well this winter.

Yay!

[wackyjacky1]

I wimped out and didn't ride after listening to the 30 mph wind gusts blowing outside.

[Aggie_Ama]

I wimped out and didn't ride after listening to the 30 mph wind gusts blowing outside.

Wacky- It is howling in NW Austin Area today. DH went and rode, when he returned I asked how it was and his reply "brutal". He is a strong rider and said in the headwind he was having trouble keeping it in double digits on a relatively flat road he can usually average 18-20 mph on. Don't fret it is a bit hairy out there!

I may be a wimp but I generally chose to ride when I will enjoy it, feeling like I am blowing over is something I do not enjoy. If I am training for a ride I will suck it up but since right now I am not training for any rides, I chose to enjoy my Sunday with my fur kids, watch skiing on TV and do laundry. Have some more tea and embrace your wind weenydom.

[Triskeliongirl]

I lied a little bit about the wind today. What got me, was that it picked up over the course of the ride, so when we shoulda had a tailwind, it was pretty calm, but then when we came back in we had quite the headwind. I think it didn't *feel* as bad as yesterday cuz I drafted more on todays ride. We had one strong male rider willing to do all the pulling, so what's a girl to do? Hang on for dear life..................

[Crankin]

I was willing to put up with the wind (it must be everywhere today), but the frozen door on my bike shed had other ideas. My road bike is on the trainer and I would not ride it in the conditions on the roads today. But, I was really looking forward to getting out on the Jamis, even for 10 miles. But, despite the 47 degree temperature and lots of melting, I couldn't get one last bit of thick ice along the bottom of the doors to melt. This is the first time in 4 years I haven't had at least one ride in January or so far, February. But, I have been doing lots of winter sports, so I don't feel too bad.
I really needed a rest day after a very hard spin class Thursday, my wimpy, but hard for me running on Friday, and extremely challenging x country skiing yesterday.
Wednesday looks like another fairly warm day...

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I had been hoping to ride today (I've been able to ride only ONCE, a 10 miler, since Dec 2nd!) ....but again foiled by the rotten weather.
It was 45F but dark and rainy and the winds were nasty. The roads were a huge mess of mud and sand and salt and old ice.
DH and i walked 4 miles instead.

I am determined to at least get in 10 miles on my bike tomorrow- forecast says high of 35F and SUNNY! I'll have to check the roads first though.

I'm going bananas not being able to ride my bike at all for weeks on end.

[Blueberry]

Emily is right - today was a gift here in NC. Lovely and over 70 - felt HOT! Main roads still have salt on them from the last snow that was predicted, but didn't materialize. Side streets are clear.

Got in a few miles - testing out my back that has been PO'd with me, and getting a feel for outdoor miles again

CA

[alpha_omega]

Wacky- It is howling in NW Austin Area today. DH went and rode, when he returned I asked how it was and his reply "brutal". He is a strong rider and said in the headwind he was having trouble keeping it in double digits on a relatively flat road he can usually average 18-20 mph on. Don't fret it is a bit hairy out there!

Brutal throughout Texas. The wind was a steady 24mph with gusts up to 30 here in Houston today.

I rode a tough 40. Going out downwind was great, but coming in was a nightmare. I felt like a giant windsock. Even coasting downhill was impossible. Oh well, like they say what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.

[maillotpois]

Great ride. I'm feeling better on the bike than I have in years. It's pretty amazing. Yay!

[Mr. Bloom]

Well, I suffered through a windy 42 miler on the eve of my 46th b'day. I couldn't have done it without Silver pulling for most of the ride!

[emily_in_nc]

Well, I suffered through a windy 42 miler on the eve of my 46th b'day. I couldn't have done it without Silver pulling for most of the ride!

Happy birthday (tomorrow), Mr. Silver!

[7rider]

DH and I did pretty much a repeat ride from yesterday, but it was pleasantly uneventful. Did make the requisite stop at the LBS to say "hey."
Did see a fox in our backyard this a.m. He was checking out the bird feeder, and the birds were not too pleased about it. Also saw a pair of pileated woodpeckers and the yellow-bellied sapsucker made an appearance after having been away for about a month. Yeah...our ride started late, and we spent the morning drinking coffee and bird watching out our back window!