Bike Ride!!!!!

[WindingRoad]

It was a blustery ride here today. We did 40 miles at a pretty slow pace but the wind was awful. I was still, even with 40 mph wind gusts, happy to get out and ride.

[redrhodie]

I got out before the wind got bad. It was only about 25 mph, and from a warm direction. It was a balmy 34º! It's amazing how warm that feels once you're used to colder.

Saw only one other cyclist. She appeared to be suffering. She didn't say hi. I understood. Been there, done that.

The roads were pretty much dry. Nice to get home and not have to clean my bike. Also saw grass for the first time in a while. The geese looked happy.

[PamNY]

Catrin, glad you didn't have twinges.

My ride details are almost the same as Red's, right down to the happy grass-eating geese. With the wind, I also saw happy kiting hawks.

Felt so good to get out.

[Aggie_Ama]

Yea! Take it is easy, good advice to yourself. I couldn't do 38 degrees, you gals from colder climates impress me.

I went on a quick hour jaunt, I am allergic to just about everything so the levels spiked today and it was windy, not a good day for me. Took me until 4:40 to get moving. It was refreshing though, I was glad I went.

[Bike Chick]

Good for you, Catrin! I bet it felt awesome to ride. I worked on my bike all day yesterday and am going to ride today. The weatherman is calling for a high of 58! I just can't believe it. 0 degrees on Thursday and 58 on Sunday. They always say if you don't like the weather in southern Illinois, just wait 2 hours because it will change.

[Catrin]

Good for you, Catrin! I bet it felt awesome to ride. I worked on my bike all day yesterday and am going to ride today. The weatherman is calling for a high of 58! I just can't believe it. 0 degrees on Thursday and 58 on Sunday. They always say if you don't like the weather in southern Illinois, just wait 2 hours because it will change.

THANK GOD it is changing! I am a southern woman, my blood is just too thin for the kind of winter we have had this year! I can't complain though, I've been in Indiana for 9 years and this is the first winter that has been like this. Sure, there have been winters with bad spells, but nothing like this one where it just kept coming week after week after month... Like I said in an earlier post somewhere here, I am a temperature weenie

Thursday morning it was -4 at one point, and today it gets to 43 - I will take it

At least I know not to spring for winter shoes if I return to clipping in at some point this year since I've little desire to ride <32 temps. Next fall I will get a trainer...

[Bike Chick]

At least I know not to spring for winter shoes if I return to clipping in at some point this year since I've little desire to ride <32 temps. Next fall I will get a trainer...

I'm with you. Trainers suck but I just can't do low 30's on the bike for very long. Guess I'm a southern girl too.

Hey, Catrin, I got the flyer for the Harmonie Hundred this week....first organized ride of the year. It sure did lift my spirits.

[malkin]

... I couldn't do 38 degrees, you gals from colder climates impress me...
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We just have more & better underwear and create an impressive pile of post-ride laundry.

[Catrin]

We just have more & better underwear and create an impressive pile of post-ride laundry.

LOL, when I looked at my pile of laundry yesterday that I needed to have ready for this afternoon, I DID wonder how much larger the pile would have been for the much colder temps that some of our members ride in!

[Becky]

We just have more & better underwear and create an impressive pile of post-ride laundry.

Amen to that! I can't wait for warmer weather, if only to get more rides per laundry load!

[emily_in_nc]

Upper 50s and sunshine in the forecast for this afternoon, but the winds are supposed to whip up. Still, nothing will stop me from getting out there today!