Sunday, July 19th Rides

[arielmoon]

I had a lovely solo ride of 24 miles. I felt stiff when I started out and decided to just take it easy and not worry about speed. I started loosening up and started to feel really good but still didnt push very hard. Low and behold, when I got home I had ridden much faster than the same route the day before. Go figure.

There were two buffalo snoozing up on a berm by the road and it would have been a great pic if I had had a camera with me.

[leathela]

I started my day with a 60-minute spin class (which was insanely hot and sweaty, being that our spin studio is about 120 degrees in the summer), and later took a moderate, 23-mile ride with my boyfriend. A few challenging climbs, but mostly level surfaces with very nice views of the water. Perfect way to spend the day!

[tulip]

I went out riding with my brother, who is an excellent rider and much faster than I am. I kept up with him for the first half, but then fell back. Even so, I pushed myself more than usual. He got to loop around and get in some extra miles. I did 19 miles in 1:08, which for me is pretty darned quick. It got me out of my comfort zone, which I rarely do while riding alone or with my regular riding partner. It's good to do from time to time.

[denda]

I did 28.5 miles Sunday afternoon. Temps in the 90's with strong winds.
I averaged 14mph. I am trying to get ready for the Hotter 'N Hell Hundred in Wichita Falls, Tx on Aug. 29th.

[solobiker]

no ride for me this weekend. DH and I wert on a 4 day backpacking trip. It was so pretty. The alpine wild flowers were beautiful as always. Each day we hiked about 7 or so miles. It was nice to get away from everything. The weather was beautiful, the only downside to the trip was the mosqutioes.

[txred9876]

I forgot they changed the group ride to an earlier time due to the heat....so got there late instead of early. This got me out of order for the morning so instead of riding with one group I road sweep with the 15 mile group.

I actually realised just as we were putting wheels down my water bottles were on the trunk of my car....good place for them!

Anyway it was a good ride for me since I had a open water swim clinic after riding. I shaved off several minutes off my fastest 1/2 mile swim and I thought I was slower then dirt!

All in all a great day start to finish!
Tina

[Eden]

The hubby and I took a break from racing and rode up Hurricane Ridge (in the Olympic state park in Washington) instead this Sunday. Just poking around on the net looking at reports from other people who've ridden it and what pops up nearly first in my search? A blog post by our own Biciclista, who rode her Bianchi up a few years ago.

It's one heck of a ride around 5400 feet of pretty much unrelenting climbing (there's one tiny section of down - maybe all of 200 meters) over 17 miles. From mile 6 on the road was all redone just last year and is in beautiful shape. On the way down we had a truck and a van pull over to let us go by