Sat. 3/21 rides

[ladyicon]

Today my DH and I rode around San Diego bay. Beautiful sunny day with a slight breeze. Temp. started out at 61 degs. and finished up at around 70 degs. We stopped to watch the whale that has been in the bay for a week, hopefully he will find his way out soon. They get lost during the migration from Alaska to their birthing grounds in Mexico. Then they go back to Alaska to feed with their young. It was great watching the guy. No riding tomorrow....supposed to rain .

[andtckrtoo]

I was late in leaving, especially with rain threatening. I managed to get in 33 miles anyway. The daffodils and mustard plants are in bloom and so are some beautiful purple things (I'm horrible when it comes to plants) so it was a very pretty ride for me today. The wind picked up on the way back, so the ride back was tougher, but that's okay. It was still nice to be out on my bike! The song, "I Want to Ride my Bicycle" kept playing through my head the whole time and I know I was grinning like an idiot. Go figure.

[Karma007]

Christine, "Bicycle Races" is my ring tone
I rode the the boys from Benicia today. (Rumor has it there are women who ride with them but I haven't met them. If you're here...) They're really nice people, and pretty patient. It was beautiful out, except for my first ride in real wind which I am not keen on. Hilight? I rode 60 miles, just in time for my first metic!!!!

[Fredwina]

I did The Santa Ana Trial with a bunch of Recumbents:

we made it to the beach:

on the way back:

I decided to do the whole Santa Ana trail

My First metric of the year! it went exceedingly well, expect for the guy who didn't think fat lady on recumbents should pass him

[kelownagirl]

First ride of the season!!!!! Whoo hooo! FINALLLY!!!!

[AnnieBikes]

It is a NASCAR race weekend here in Bristol, so what else to do but take a bike ride! Our little ride group got in 56 miles which is longer than we have done all spring, but we are doing a metric in late April so it was good for all of us. With over 3000 feet of climbing, it was a great workout. Tomorrow, we will do a recovery ride of 25-30 miles. Beautiful, fun weekend ride.

[7rider]

Back to winter, as it was 26 degrees at the start of our ride! Kind of makes me wonder about my poor bloomin' daffodils and the cherries along the tidal basin that they say are supposed to bloom early this year -- peak in another 2 weeks!

DH and I did the N2 group ride. About 30 to start, but not for long.
I've come to the conclusion that if a significant portion of the group is heading up to Sugarloaf (a local "mountain climb" that will give them about 85 miles for the ride), then I can almost hang with them to the first re-group point, as they are pacing themselves and going at a more sedate speed....meaning I can keep contact with the group ). Today, however, a few were going to Poolesville, which is an easy 55 mile ride for them, but many were not, so we were not even off Tuckerman Rd. before they threw the hammer down and I got popped off the back. Fortunately, traffic lights will always keep a few in sight, and I rode with 3 others who also got dropped. By the time we hit Glen, there were 6 of us. By the time we got to River and Falls Road in Potomac, it was up to a dozen or so, and we stayed together for the remainder of the ride.

Since DH was part of the hammer-fest that went on to Poolesville, I rode back to the LBS with another guy to schmooze. We got off our bikes and walked into the shop, and my companion remarked...."That ride is like banging your head against a wall. It feels soooo good when you stop!"

47 miles....

[mthr3brghtys]

Long ride today - first one of the season. 41 miles Slightly chilly, but it felt good.

[jesvetmed]

Headed out into the icy fog this am to do what I was TOLD was going to be a 30 mile ride. Turned out that the trip was 60 miles round trip
I've never ridden more than 38 until today. Whoa -- and the pace was quite a bit higher than what I would have done on my own. I have to admit I was hurting BAD! Had cramps in my thighs, calves and back by the end. But man, was I happy and proud to say I made it at the end!

My first ever 60 miler! I probably wouldn't have gone had I known it would be that long, but I'm glad now that I did. Turned out to be a gorgeous (yet COLD) day for riding, and I found some new routes to try out.

[BabyBlueNTulsa]

I feel like such a puss. Clouds and rain threatened all day and I kept thinking, I'll find a couple hour window where I can go out. But.. I didn't. Why? I didn't want to get the new baby rained-on! Is that pathetic or what?? OMG..

Somebody knock some sense into me, please!

[Mr. Bloom]

Today we did 39 miles. Gets me to 318 year to date which is nearly twice where I was last year at this time.

Heading to the beach tomorrow. That means A LOT of windy riding!

[chicago]

what a beautiful day yesterday in Chicago

45.5 miles...

[SheFly]

It was cold in the Northeast yesterday. Took my B bike to the A race, and left the A game at home ... Ended up with 60 miles total, and 25 miles of racing. Not bad for March.

SheFly