Weekend Rides?

[Sky King]

Got out on Sunday for one of my favorite spring routes. Stopped to check out the owls but looks like they didn't use the nest this year but we did see a badger! Several Sand Hill Cranes as well. Couldn't get over all the Tri-Bikes, I don't find their riders very friendly. One "smoked" past us without a hello so we picked up the pace and caught up with him, I know a little out of my style but I was with the DH. We said hello then dropped back to return to enjoying being out on the bikes. 35 miles. Today the Exergy tour goes right past the front door so will go cheer on the women.

[ZenBiker]

The wind quit, the sun came out, and it was a perfect morning for a ride! Met up with a friend and did 36 fun miles. I have a 50 mile ride planned for next Saturday and am feeling much better about being ready for it now.

[Catrin]

Short mountain bike ride this morning on a quite easy beginner trail - so easy that my attention started wondering. An hour was about all I could handle, I think that trail has served it's purpose for my going there - to help me regain confidence after my neck injury last fall. Time to move on to more challenging terrain I checked out a special Cross Fit workout at my gym this afternoon, so I certainly got my exercise between the riding and workout before the cookout.

[murielalex]

Headed out to Shark Alley in the Everglades National Park. There is a 15-mile path there, and once outside of the heavily trafficked first mile (lots of tourists and folks on rented bikes, sans helmets, literally glaring at us when we wanted to pass, though we were as polite as possible when letting them know we were slowly coming through), it was a nice ride, though really windy the first half. Did the loop twice. Here's a little guy on the side of the path:



The plan was to do three loops, but it was too hot, even with the wind.

Afterward, my friend and I indulged in a bad, but delicious food fest at Rok Burger in Ft. Lauderdale.



I'm tried, full, and happy.

[goldfinch]

Headed out to Shark Alley in the Everglades National Park. There is a 15-mile path there, and once outside of the heavily trafficked first mile (lots of tourists and folks on rented bikes, sans helmets, literally glaring at us when we wanted to pass, though we were as polite as possible when letting them know we were slowly coming through), it was a nice ride, though really windy the first half. Did the loop twice. Here's a little guy on the side of the path:



The plan was to do three loops, but it was too hot, even with the wind.

Afterward, my friend and I indulged in a bad, but delicious food fest at Rok Burger in Ft. Lauderdale.



I'm tried, full, and happy.

Oh Muriel, I want to bike with you!

[murielalex]

I actually thought of you when I was riding! There were so many birds I didn't know the names of, and I remembered reading that you liked birding. The vultures and hawks were the only ones I knew.

[Reesha]

105 miles today! I took lots of pics with my crummy camera phone so I will do a report tomorrow

[leah]

OMFG does that look good. And you earned it!!

Headed out to Shark Alley in the Everglades National Park. There is a 15-mile path there, and once outside of the heavily trafficked first mile (lots of tourists and folks on rented bikes, sans helmets, literally glaring at us when we wanted to pass, though we were as polite as possible when letting them know we were slowly coming through), it was a nice ride, though really windy the first half. Did the loop twice. Here's a little guy on the side of the path:



The plan was to do three loops, but it was too hot, even with the wind.

Afterward, my friend and I indulged in a bad, but delicious food fest at Rok Burger in Ft. Lauderdale.



I'm tried, full, and happy.

[leah]

Did my second-ever half century on Saturday - the day after my boyfriend broke up with me! My average was 15.8 mph, which for me is better than usual.

I guess rejection is a good additional fuel source.

[lovelygamer]

We are novice riders, especially my boyfriend. His bike is two weeks old and he can only do a couple of small rides a week so this weekend I dragged him out to a wildlife refuge, like murielalex.

Biking at Blackwater Refuge (Cambridge, MD) was really beautiful. It's such a different experience than cycling around town all the time. I loved the birdwatching, wish I had taken binoculars with me. There were Baltimore Orioles, egrets, blue herons, and ospreys. We did the 7 mile main loop and it was easy and relaxing. I will definitely be going back.

P.S. Here is a picture from the ride, and also a turtle I saved on the way home.