Weekend Rides?

[Owlie]

riding. Daily.

And, i'm getting a new bike!!!!

oh?

[Owlie]

You deserve it!

[sempronialou]

I went about 25 miles today. My goal was to go as far as I could on this particular road that is bike friendly. It's a park system that is very scenic. The county shuts down part of the road on Saturdays in the late spring and summer for people to cycle, roller blade, walk, or run on the road. Anyway, I got pretty far until the road merged into another busy road. I was too chicken to go further, so I turned around. I was tired by the time I road home. It was very beautiful today. A big black bug hit me in the teeth on the way back. I found it rather humorous and slightly painful since it bounced off my lip. So I guess I was a happy cyclist today. :-)

[Reesha]

I rode 77 miles from Spokane, WA to Sandpoint, ID! 88 miles tomorrow and we will head into Montana, State #3:

Pics: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...4902812&type=1

and lots more pics and updates: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lariss...84979924902812

[Owlie]

I rode 77 miles from Spokane, WA to Sandpoint, ID! 88 miles tomorrow and we will head into Montana, State #3:

Pics: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...4902812&type=1

and lots more pics and updates: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lariss...84979924902812

It's fascinating to read about your journey. And I had a good laugh over the showers comment. They sound like the ones at my junior high, at least until they built the shiny new gym.

[Catrin]

I am really enjoying reading about your great adventure, and it is certainly that! Glad to read the knee is doing a bit better, and may it all be downhill today and with a good tailwind

[Crankin]

We're in the Berkshires. Yesterday we did 42 miles, including climbing the Tyringham "wall." The ride didn't start off so great, as I had a flat just as we got outside of Stockbridge; a huge staple in my tire. But, the weather was great. The climbing felt really hard today. I think it was the 5 mile climb after doing the "wall" that got me. My speed wasn't slower than usual for this kind of ride, I just felt challenged. Best part was that the thunderstorm hit right when we got back in the car, as opposed to last year.

[Kubla]

After several consecutive days of oppressive heat and humidity that was not conducive to outdoor activity, we finally got a break in the weather.

The Aurora and I went on a pleasant 13.5 mile ride locally. (I sometimes feel silly posting this modest distance amongst those who ride 30-50 miles, but for this heavier rider approaching Senior Citizen status, it certainly feels like an accomplishment.) Traffic was light-and it was refreshing not to have to deal with muggy air.

I stumbled upon just one yard sale along the way-it seems Saturday is the more popular day for them around here.

Now to focus on getting out during the week after work...

[Catrin]

This morning I had planned a 20 mile ride to my gym (from my bike store), attend an hour long advanced Bosu class, then ride the 20 miles back to my car. Yesterday on an easy mountain bike trail my back wheel hit some deep dust wrong and I went down - bike and I are fine except my bad knee is a bit sore from the fall and I had lost some skin from two sides of that knee.

As much as I wanted to do that 40 mile ride, I decided it probably wasn't a really good idea - between the sore knee and the Bosu class - the instructor is HARD. So I rode 13 miles to the gym, and took a 15 mile route home afterwards. In those last couple of miles I was very thankful that I didn't have to ride another 10-12 miles to get to my car...the knee feels better than when I started though, I was just running out of energy as I got closer to home. The temps were rising and the Bosu class was hard, fun, but hard.

Great ride though, and a great Bosu workout (which also featured kettlebells on the Bosu ball - fun!)

Kubla, glad you were able to get out and enjoy the weather! Whatever our distances, they are accomplishments for us so never feel silly about posting them. You are out there riding your bike and enjoying the world around you - that is the part that matters! Sometimes I feel the same way about the the distances I ride...

[Fredwina]

No ridiing yesterday, as I took a day trip to New York City. Did get in about an hour and a half today.

[ZenBiker]

Another hot, windy weekend here. Seems like we have a red flag warning in the weather forecast every day. At least it still cools down overnight, and riding conditions are good up til about 10 am. Got a quick 21 miles in this morning, running errands in town then tacking on a 12 mile recreational loop before heading home.

[Crankin]

We did a 15.4 mile flat-ish ride before we left Great Barrington this morning. We convinced the B and B owner to let us keep one of our rooms (we went with friends) about an hour after check out, so we could shower. It was a great ride and we saw lots of cyclists.
We were out of there at noon, drove to Amherst, and had a great lunch at a place we used to go to when my son was at U Mass. It was only about an hour and 20 minutes to home from there, which went very quickly.
I have taken the whole day off on Wednesday, so I can do a group ride on the southern Maine coast. There is now a "spirited" group that often does the same or longer ride as the group I ride with. I am torn; I am not sure I can do a 16 mph average for 47 miles. Most of the ride is flat, with the exception of one "mountain," which is really just a small mountain, elevation about 500 feet. The other riders, who usually average around 13.5 are great and experienced, but some of them ride very, ah, squirrelly. I guess I will decide when I get there.
Pic from yesterday.

[AppleTree]

40 miles today after taking a few rest days following a 65 mile day Wednesday. Up north to the park, where on the bluff I could look down and see the farmers market at the marina and hear music playing. Then wishing I had brought my Jamis bike with panniers so I could go down to it! I wanted to so bad, it was a beautiful morning for the market.

Wow, Crankin, Amherst and Concord, what a lovely, historical area you ride in, I am so jealous. Maine coast!! I would love to see photos of that ride, sounds like heaven.

I did have to chuckle though, at the "500 feet" and "mountain"...over in this direction we would call those "hills". Although, to me it wouldn't make much of a difference, I'd still be walking up 'em.

[never2late]

I charted a new course yesterday that I thought would be about 55 miles. It included lots of hill work as I am getting ready for a 72 mile ride in heat next month. Well, after stopping off at two different covered bridges and missing an
important turn, I ended up 12 miles off course. I wasn't concerned and knew I could back track, but when my dear husband texted me, 'want me to come and get you', I decided to take him up on his offer. I ended my ride covering 67.62 miles and he saved me from adding six more.

My longest distance ever...and I figured I'd be so sore today. But can happily say no aching body parts.

Here's a picture of my new ride:

[Crankin]

I don't consider 500 feet a mountain, either, but the name of the hill includes the word "mountain."
Most of what I ride are considered hills, but some are quite steep, such as the riding I did in the Berkshires. The only real mountains I've done are in Europe.
Will try to take some pictures on Wednesday. Right now the weather looks iffy for the AM, so not sure if the ride will be a go.