May 31st Rides

[Kano]

Dead skunk, dead snakes, plenty of traffic. Chipmunks, horses, cows - one in particular that I loved the expression on his face! Also a fox, standing in someone's driveway, but the most interesting wildlife was one of the biker's who passed me on a relatively quiet residential stretch ------ on the back of his shorts was the text "Handmade in the Rockies." Not sure what was that was handmade in the rockies, but it was ALL good!

A bit of sun burn on me too -- couldn't find any sunscreen this morning. Time to buy more!

All in all, a lovely 30+ mile ride today despite a lot of wind, but naughty me: forgot the cell phone, and took a longer route than DH expected, which had him fretting! It was hills: they were calling me!

Karen in Boise

[Caroline]

160KM/100 miles randonee ride for me, a few hills... but I was on my Fixed gear bike ... 46-17 ... hills were shortish so it wasn't that bad going up them at all, going down them was a bit mad.

There was about 120 people doing the ride and myself, my BF decided to go mad and do it on the fixies. It was great fun but most people thought we were mad ( but we knew it already )

[Aggie_Ama]

I went mountain biking with DH at a harder trail. We were having a little clinic on ledges at the nice stair step ledge part. Made it down number 1, number 2. Did that three times. On the last time I was feeling confident and went down number three. But instead I flew over the bars on my chest. My shoulder is scraped, my torso bruised and my legs bruised. I am still determined I can be a mountain biker! I am sore but not too bad today.

[Tri Girl]

I went mountain biking with DH at a harder trail. We were having a little clinic on ledges at the nice stair step ledge part. Made it down number 1, number 2. Did that three times. On the last time I was feeling confident and went down number three. But instead I flew over the bars on my chest. My shoulder is scraped, my torso bruised and my legs bruised. I am still determined I can be a mountain biker! I am sore but not too bad today.

YEOUCH!!! I stopped mtn biking because I got tired of crashing. Now I'm just afraid to go on the trails...
Hope you heal quickly, you poor thing.

[jesvetmed]

Wow... that sounds bad. I crashed a couple times today riding around my favorite lake trail, but my minor cuts and bruises don't compare to yours! Heal quickly -- usually a fancy beer will make you feel MUCH better. I'm trying that as we cyberspeak!

[solobiker]

Went to one of the local favorite mtn biking aras/spots. I have only been out 5x this season on my mtn bike(have not mtn biked in about 15 years) It had lots of steep up and down single track. It was a beautiful trail which dropped us down to a fast moving river. This trail was quite the adventure for DH and I as we have never been in this area of the state berfore. During one part of the trail you have to carry your bike up a series of high stairs/steps that is right on the edge of the cliff above the river. Boy did my arms get tired lifting my bike up all the "steps". I had 2 falls, both to the left and could not unclip in time. My left knee Sunday night was pretty swollen. It still is a little sore. I am not sure of the mileage but we were out biking for about 3.5 hours. Had a great time.

[hipmama]

Not too much in miles this weekend but much bike time- got certified as a cycling instructor with the League of American Cyclists, so that meant a full weekend of leading rides through city traffic- mostly 15 mile routes in mornings and at night- then afternoons conducting/teaching/expediting safety drills in parking lots... it was exhausting and fun and thrilling and I passed all levels of testing and am certified!!!!!!!