Saturday, May 22 rides

[Bike Chick]

I rode 38 miles with DH and 4 other club members around Rend Lake. It was a beautiful day! Little wind, sunny, and 80 degrees. As usual, I was the only woman, but that's ok. I'm used to that.

I fall in love with my new Luna every time I ride her. She climbs wonderfully and rides like a dream. I can shift and brake from the drops and don't have that nagging shoulder, neck ache that I was so used to. It's a beautiful bike.

[lo123]

35 hilly miles with a coffee shop stop around half-way.

Rode a pretty easy pace with my hubby (who is just back on the bike after a bad collar bone break and surgery) and a friend who was demo-ing new wheels. I'm now jonesing for new wheels... no budget for it yet, but some day I'm going to get those Easton EA90SLXes....

[Crankin]

Quick check in from the road. Got here on Tuesday AM, spent two and half days walking, eating, and drinking our way through Sevilla. Met the tour and did a walking tour on Thursday.
Rode about 30 miles from Carmona (?) outside of Sevilla to Palma del Rio. HOT HOT HOT. OMG, but it was flat. The Orbea men's x small, well, can't reach the brakes from the drops, but it's OK. I do miss my bike.
Yesterday rode 40 miles to Cordoba. A little less hot,(90), but hilly. I've learned that on a bike tour, rolling means hills. Rest day today; we picked up 2 more riders, joining us from Norway. Another walking tour.
Should be cooling a bit tomorrow. The real riding begins then. Lost my Body Glide and it is not good... I've never ridden in these temperatures.
I really like Spain. Excellent food and cerveza.

More to follow.

[TrekTheKaty]

Looks like a slow start here this summer!

Crankin, love the reports. Keep it up!

[jarider]

Did my first charity century this saturday, first century period. 112miles, 7hrs 48min ride time, max spd 44, avg spd 14.5. Did 20miles of the toughest climbs i have ever done.
Feels great to train for something this difficult and make it in the end. No doubt I thought of getting off that darn bike a couple of times.
Rained on us bad, but that was a blessing as well as a curse. Rain started right at the beginning of the steepest climb and didnt stop for 4 hours. Not sure i would have made that climb if it was the usual 90deg temp.

[Tri Girl]

congrats, jarider!!!

[buffybike]

About 6 miles on my new mountain bike--a Jamis Durango. I haven't ridden off-road in about 10 years so I had a good time. Saw a wild turkey and stopped for 5 minutes to admire a beautiful lake in Florida full of herons and "singing" frogs. It was a nice change of pace from my road rides which are more focused and "serious".