Saturday April 25 rides :D

[txred9876]

duck.... you did great.... one day....one hill at a time.

I did a good solid 16 miles today. It felt good. My friend and I met up with another rider who is training for the trek triathlon on may 17th. She will be riding with us again in the future.

Happy riding!

Tina

My friend called me late this afternoon so I ended up doing another 6.5 miles! I am tired!

[makbike]

What a beautiful day in Kentucky. The skies are so blue and not a cloud in the sky. Temps are in the upper 70's and the wind is blowing hard (20+ mph) . Rode 60 miles this morning - longest ride of the new year thus far. The first 40 were great (avg speed 16.7 mph) - thanks to the nice tailwind. This quickly changed as I headed back to the starting point and was riding directly into the wind. The last 20 miles were miserable to say the least. I swear the wind was pushing me down the hills. Another cyclist went by and exclaimed "this s*cks!" I had to agree! In the end I averaged 15.4 mph and though I'm a bit tired I feel better good.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Oh my gosh it was EIGHTY FIVE DEGREES F and sunny here!
We did a 25 mile ride this morning and I actually started getting overheated for the first time in about 7 months! Good thing I put on sunscreen, got a tiny touch of pink on my arms anyway. It was like mid summer!
Great ride, stopped for ice cream on the way home.

[Duck on Wheels]

Wasn't quite as warm up here in Norway, high 60's I'd say, but a bright sunny day and quite warm when not in the shade. Here are some pics. Was still cool in the morning, so I've still got arm and leg skins and vest on at the top of that first hill I partially walked. DH rode to the top ahead of me (he did ask permission first) and when I saw him take his camera out I got back on the bike . Next is the obligatory picture at H€ll station, elevation 3.9 meters. Actually the obligatory picture is at the freight office shed. Freight is "gods" (think goods) in Norwegian and shipping freight ... well, think expediting. So the old freight office sign reads "Gods-ekspedition". But that building was undergoing renovation and surrounded with building equipment. Third snap is from our chocolate bar stop on the way home, just before the last really steep hill. And finally, the ride elevation profile. The bits I walked were part of the 80-meter climb at 25km, most of the 100-meter climb at 40km, the little hill near 50km and the short steep hill at about 66km. DH sent the profile to Trek. Trek asked if I was going to post it. DH said "Only if she tells how I ran alongside taking measurements every 10 seconds." Well, he didn't. He used his Garmin. But he did loop back from the top of the biggest hills and escort me up the last bits. And he brought the bananas and chocolate bars. In return, I treated to hot chocolate at a café along the way and gave him a hug when we got home.