Bike Ride!!!!!

[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!

[Mr. Bloom]

Spring is NEAR!

[malkin]

Spring is NEAR!

No kidding!
We opened doors and windows and let in some real outside air!

Of course we know that this is usually a tease, lasting just long enough to trick the fruit trees into doing something before socking them with another big freeze.

[Catrin]

No kidding!
We opened doors and windows and let in some real outside air!

Of course we know that this is usually a tease, lasting just long enough to trick the fruit trees into doing something before socking them with another big freeze.

Which is why I am getting out there at every possible opportunity while this lasts It felt glorious to be back on my bike today, though it was hard to stop when I knew I should. Can't go from zero to 3 hours on the bike all at once...but I did ride 30 minutes longer than yesterday and outside of having too many layers on my legs, it went fine

[OakLeaf]

Yay Catrin! So glad you're feeling better (now take it easy!!).

My wrist and hand are about 90% and I've been on the road bike twice now. This morning I did 30 on the road bike - sucking a lot of wheel with the boyz, but still pretty hard for me considering my lack of conditioning. Then I cut it short (shifting the RD is still kinda iffy, being in the flatlands is a blessing on that score), grabbed a shower, hopped on the commuter and did another 11 to and from church.

[marni]

I too, was happy to get out on the road with my husband today. It was his first road ride of the year although I have braved a couple of days. The wind was pretty nasty but the temps were in the mid 60's which is almost normal for use this time of year instead of the arctic feeling temperatures we have been having, and the sun was out. All of the cattle are out grazing in the fields and we even saw some buffalo.

Himself had a pretty graphic example that even 4 days of spin class a week, although it may make him strong, does not build speed or endurance the same way just getting out a couple of times a week and pounding it, but he is trying to get in shape for a charity ride at the end of March so hopefully he will go out again before then.

It was a good ride, and nice to be out just with him. My FIL lives with us, so we don't get much private time except at night in bed. Riding out together gives us an opportunity to just hang out and noddle with what is going on with each of us.

[Bike Chick]

We got a little over 25 miles in yesterday with a group of friends. There were 7 of us all together. We chose a hilly route and it was windy but the bank said 58 degrees when we rode through a little town mid-way. For February it was awesome weather and it felt so good to be out on the bike. It was certainly a shot in the arm.

[tulip]

I rode Saturday and Sunday, total 60ish miles. My bike computer is dead, so I don't know really how long, but that's my guess. It was windy yesterday but so nice to be out and not freezing!