July 22 Weekend Rides

[KathiCville]

I got in a very pretty 33 miles before 8:30 this morning, courtesy of a 5:45 a.m. start. Finished up just as the heat was kicking in. Thanks to the high 90s temps all week, this was my third longish dawn ride in six days (26 mi, 26 mi and 33mi)! It's a bit of a push to get up early enough to drive out of town to the country, but---wow!---the chance to catch the sunrise as I'm pedaling along is well worth the effort!

[indysteel]

How pretty , Kathi!

DH and I rode 15 miles yesterday. Nothing to write home about, but we had an errand to run by noon (which was a total waste of time as it turned out), and with the heat, I was just as happy to keep it short.

We did another 8 or so MTB miles today on some of the trails I'm cutting my teeth on as a new rider. It was fun, but hot. At least it wasn't overly crowded.

[MojoGrrl]

That is a really pretty view, Kathi!

I rode 60 miles today, only one hill (a little difficult, but fun to come down!), and got an early enough start that only half my ride was uncomfortably hot. And I only encountered one ******* driver, who was on the OTHER side of the road (I was not even remotely affecting his drive) and who felt the need, from the comfort of his $90,000 Mercedes, to flip me off as he drove by.

Here I am at Monticello Dam:

[Catrin]

Friday I rode 14 miles in a local park with Winding Road and her SO. Yesterday I drove to southern Indiana for a private mountain bike clinic to reinforce my new intro/beginner skills. No mileage, not really, but was on the bike in the direct hot sun for 2.5 hours or so, then off into the woods for about another 30 minutes.

Today I had too many errands to run, and while I could have ridden chose to take the night off as I will ride tomorrow, as well as meeting with my trainer both tomorrow and Tuesday.

My riding schedule is SO different this year from last summer! Then again, I wasn't learning how to mountain bike last year

[emily_in_nc]

VERY hot and humid weekend here in NC. Saturday I only managed a 12.5 mile round trip to the farmer's market and food co-op for some wonderful summer goodies and other food. After that, it was just too hot and sunny to continue on.

This morning I did 23.5 miles in humid, overcast, hot conditions. Sun came out at the end, which signaled the end of my ride. No huge mileages, but I'm glad I managed to get out at all considering the heat we've been having. We've been under "excessive heat warnings" since Wednesday!