Sunday Nov 7th ride

[withm]

gee, sounds really cold on the east coast!

Not so much cold, but WINDY these past few days. Temps have been high 40s -low 50s but it's been blowing 25-40kt NNW all day today and almost that hard the last couple days.

[7rider]

Not so much cold, but WINDY these past few days. Temps have been high 40s -low 50s but it's been blowing 25-40kt NNW all day today and almost that hard the last couple days.

Very windy.

Sunday, I did what I will call and "Inverse Duathlon" (bike/run/bike) - with reeeeeally long transitions!

Rode my bike 7.5 miles to the office, where our Fitness Center had it's first "World Run Day 5k." We all met at the building front, I got out of my bike shoes, into my running shoes, munched on some Powerbar Gel Blasts as we walked 1/4 mile down into the park for the run. Ran an off-road 5K with more hills that I really wanted to deal with. After the run, we walked the 1/4 mile back up the hill to the Fitness Center, I ate a granola bar, put my bike shoes back on. Chatted some. Grabbed an apple and some nuts for later, and rode 7.5 miles home.

Took a shower and collapsed on the bed "checking my eyelids for leaks" I told my DH!

[Bike Writer]

Nice bikes and great looking autumn foilage + it sounds like you had a great trip.

Sunday I had a nice ride in Island Lake State Park with a minor exception of a small wreck, I got out of it ok but I broke the handlebar lever for my rear brakes, so that last three miles and today's ride were with front brakes only. LBS didn't have a lever in stock and won't have it till Thursday but I'm NOT missing out on this great Indian Summer weather we are enjoying in Michigan and surrounding parts. Another great ride today with a pal and planning on riding again tomorrow. Enjoy it while we can because winter is right around the corner for us here in the Middle-Atlantic/Mid-West states. Color me happy.

Came across a friend who snapped this photo of me and my pal riding this afternoon.

[azfiddle]

Badgercat, they had the demo truck at the UMC El Tour training ride Sunday, and apparently at Miles Ahead on Tuesday. Definitely felt great compared to the Fuji. Had I not been sidelined, I could have actually taken it out for a full 3 hour ride that morning.