Saturday April 25 rides :D

[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.