April 5 Rides

[redrhodie]

I had a great couple of hours on my white bike, which I haven't been on in maybe 2 weeks (been mostly commuting on my red bike, Puddin'). It was windy, but I felt really strong (thanks to Puddin's extra weight). Beautiful clear blue above, and dry pavement below. I won't even complain about the wind.

[pfunk12]

7Rider,

Do you do the 8:30 Bicycle Place ride?

[OakLeaf]

For some reason a whole bunch of out-of-towners showed up for our regular Sunday ride, and someone forgot to tell them it was supposed to be a 19-23 mph pace. Then halfway through we met up with the "A" group from the next town, and they decided to join us. So it turned into a hammer-fest, but happily they were content to let us lesser mortals suck wheel. We were rolling along at 27 mph for a while there. It was almost like motorpacing.

Honestly my legs have been more fried with the regular group when it's been smaller and we keep the rotation going, but this was a whole different kind of workout. 54 miles, counting to and from the start.

[7rider]

7Rider,

Do you do the 8:30 Bicycle Place ride?

I do.

Were you there?

[pfunk12]

I do.

Were you there?

I live up the street - a one minute walk away from the shop. Just bought my new bike there. But I haven't joined the Sunday ride yet. I'll be away next weekend but might join you the following Sunday. Would be nice to meet another TE member

[NbyNW]

Finally some nice weather in Seattle!

My lungs are still clearing out from the winter cold, so I was thankful for the balmy weather today. I think it got almost up to 70. Winter did a number on me, I'm in terrible shape.

Got DH to do a ride with me (finally), since I had a new drivetrain put on his bike last fall. A nice easy 7.5 miles each way from Log Boom Park to Red Hood Brewery and back. It was good to have a couple of pints at the midpoint of the ride!

I'm trying to get DH to do longer & longer rides with me . . . if I have to use beer as an incentive, so be it!

[7rider]

I live up the street - a one minute walk away from the shop. Just bought my new bike there. But I haven't joined the Sunday ride yet. I'll be away next weekend but might join you the following Sunday. Would be nice to meet another TE member

Excellent!!!! Welcome aboard and I'll look forward to seeing you there!

[papaver]

Did about 100 kms this weekend. 40 on Saturday the rest yesterday... and it was great! Beautiful scenery, great wheater, what more does a girl want?

[GLC1968]

We finally got out yesterday. It was over 70 degrees and sunny...so there was no way we were going to miss out, no matter how much else we had to do! Yesterday we had too many things to do, so we skipped a group ride that we wanted to join. Turns out, they ended up stopping by because one of the guys had wheel/spoke trouble so my H lent him a wheel. I watched them leave again from my driveway with longing... luckily I got my chance to ride on Sunday.

We did a little over 30 miles. We did this one ride that we've ridden before and really like but added a little jaunt at the end. We went around a ridge and up over it to get back home for some good climbing on already spent legs. No pain, no gain, right? Gorgeous views as a reward, too! I actually got a little sunburnt!

Unfortunately, it looks like I need to research saddles again. I have no idea why, but I was in PAIN yesterday. Pain in the girly parts...not the sit bones. Same bike, same saddle and same chamois that I've used countless times. I don't get it. I mean...I was lying in bed last night trying to fall asleep and the pain was keeping me awake. First time that's ever happened. What's up with that?