Weekday Rides?

[Catrin]

...Foot is giving me no grief and I am happy to be riding.

Woohooo! Glad to hear the foot was fine

[redrhodie]

I rode Monday, something like 18 miles.

Right now it's raining, but it's suppose to let up by the time I leave, so I'm commuting. I expect to get wet. Hope I don't melt.

[Owlie]

19.2 yesterday, 12 this morning. I got up early for that too.

[indysteel]

I did my old weekday training loop out of Broad Ripple with a girlfriend of mine. It's been a long time since I've ridden in heavy traffic, and the cars seemed particularly aggressive last night. Next time, I'm just going to take the entire lane if they're going to pass with inches to spare. Jerks.

[redrhodie]

It rained lightly the whole way this morning. It felt really good, though. Turns out my Specialized jacket is awesome in the rain, and it dried in less than an hour.

I didn't melt.

[Catrin]

I finally joined my shop ride tonight and had a great 17 miles - there were over 200 riders and 5 different groups of differing speeds and distances - I was in the "fun and fitness" group - which is the shortest and we spread out across the route. It was fun though the wind was a bi*ch on the way back! My neck did fine, even in the wind, so I think it is good to go!

Oh yes, even with the wind my final average speed was 13.46 - and I do think this is a personal best outside of the very protected park that I ride in so often With my very upright riding position, I would like to eventually get it up to 14.5 but I don't think it is realistic to get it much higher than that, though we will see.

Tomorrow I plan to test my riding commute route and be downtown in time to watch the festivities before the start of the Indianapolis 500 Mini-Marathon, but that will be something for the weekend rides thread.

Red - glad you didn't melt

[redrhodie]

I finally joined my shop ride tonight and had a great 17 miles - there were over 200 riders and 5 different groups of differing speeds and distances - I was in the "fun and fitness" group - which is the shortest and we spread out across the route. It was fun though the wind was a bi*ch on the way back! My neck did fine, even in the wind, so I think it is good to go!

Wow, that's a huge group. Was there some reason for that, or is it always that big?