October 8 and 9 rides

[Fredwina]

geez, pll. hope she is ok . I tried a longer route today
Fall




Castleton-on-hudson:

lot of dutch place names Murder's Creek:

[Becky]

It was gorgeous here today, but neither DH nor I have had the "long ride" bug lately. Instead, we did 13 miles of errands, including a couple of stops at nearby car dealerships and lunch outside. I really enjoyed car shopping by bike. I feel like I'm sending an "I don't really need a car to get around" message

[Crankin]

Yesterday I did 41 miles with Hirakukibou; it was about 30 degrees when we started . Consequently I spent most of the ride feeling cool and then too hot, and I was not wearing the kind of layers that were easy to shed. This necessitated a couple of stops where I shed my heavy skull cap for a thinner one, and then eventually took it off. Took my wool glove liners off, and finally took the sleeves off of my Gore winter jacket. That did it, but I was not feeling it for most of the ride. Legs were heavy and by the time we parted I realized I was bonking, despite a good breakfast. Got home, ate a bar, had coffee, and then I showered and ate lunch. We congratulated ourselves on riding on the coldest morning since last spring.
OK, today is Yom Kippor. Being the bad Jew that I am, I went to temple, and since I don't fast, went on a 21 mile ride when I got home. Today is 78 and feels like summer. We rode to Great Brook Farm, staying closer to home, so I didn't see anyone I know... I just tell them my bike is my G-d.
Hope to go on a 50-60 mile ride tomorrow, and then do around 30 on Monday. I will hit my "acceptable" goal of 2500 miles tomorrow; I really want to do 3,000 again, but I don't have as much free time as last year. We'll see.

[goldfinch]

Yesterday I went from Fairfield, Iowa to Libertyville to Keosauqua (32 miles) by bicycle. Hilly. Windiest ride of my life, riding either cross wind to be tossed around or into the wind to slog along. I had to pedal down hills to keep going. My ears hurt from the wind. The uphill stretches were a relief from the wind because they were sheltered a bit. Got chased by a pit bull. Smelled manure on the fields. It was the hardest ride of my life. And when I got to Keosauqua I discovered the restaurant where I was meeting the spouse was closed permanently. Yet I had a great time!

[pll]

Yet I had a great time!

A true cyclist!