Weekend MTB Rides

[indysteel]

Great pedals Indysteel, and congratulations on making a decision, that is the hardest part. I seriously need to eventually get some grippy shoes...

My knee appears to be improving nicely, I think I will be able to go ahead and do my scheduled ride Thursday with Limewave

There's at least some chance we're going to be there on Thursday. I have an eye appointment in the morning that Brian is taking me to (because they're going to dilate my eyes). I was originally planning to work from home the rest of the day, but now it looks like we're both taking the day off. I don't know if we'll ride on the 4th or the 5th; we'll likely just play it by ear. I sure wish my pedals would be here by then, but that's not likely.

[Catrin]

There's at least some chance we're going to be there on Thursday. I have an eye appointment in the morning that Brian is taking me to (because they're going to dilate my eyes). I was originally planning to work from home the rest of the day, but now it looks like we're both taking the day off. I don't know if we'll ride on the 4th or the 5th; we'll likely just play it by ear. I sure wish my pedals would be here by then, but that's not likely.

I look forward to hearing what you think of the new combination. Assuming my knee continues to behave, we will be riding around 10, at least that is our plan...Tomorrow morning will rise early for a road ride and see what my knee thinks of that - if it can handle the road then it can handle Limekiln

[indysteel]

I look forward to hearing what you think of the new combination. Assuming my knee continues to behave, we will be riding around 10, at least that is our plan...Tomorrow morning will rise early for a road ride and see what my knee thinks of that - if it can handle the road then it can handle Limekiln

I hope your knee cooperates. If we head there on Thursday, I'll look for you. It would be nice to ride there that day because I assume the crowds will be lighter. But my appointment would put us there later in the morning, and I'd prefer to start early to avoid the heat. It's a toss up. I'd just as soon ride both days, too, but I doubt I can talk Brian into that.

[Catrin]

I hope your knee cooperates. If we head there on Thursday, I'll look for you. It would be nice to ride there that day because I assume the crowds will be lighter. But my appointment would put us there later in the morning, and I'd prefer to start early to avoid the heat. It's a toss up. I'd just as soon ride both days, too, but I doubt I can talk Brian into that.

I hear you...and otherwise I might have suggested an earlier time, but as I've a party Wed night that will go late I didn't think that to be a good idea. The party is at a condo in full view of the Regions Bank where they will have the fireworks. In this drought I am glad they do it on top of a very tall building...

I MIGHT ride Town Run with another friend for the first time Friday, but am fairly sure my knee will probably complain about that after riding for two days.

[Artista]

Another fun, 1 1/2 hour ride today. I easily managed two, new, downhill switchbacks without having to stop and evaluate them first. I chickened out on a third, steeper, switchback, though. I'm certain that I have the skill to handle it, just not the confidence yet. It's on my "to-do" list for this season, along with "ankle breaker hill".

This was my last ride until 7/15 Going to Washington DC for a business conference, which is one of the reasons that I chickened out on that switchback. I attended an out of town meeting three days after breaking my ankle last fall. That did not make my list of favorite business trips.

I'm already going through bike withdrawal!

[Becky]

20 miles yesterday on my rigid singlespeed, 16 of which were with friends. I threw down a singlespeed challenge (no shifting!) to one of my friends, who's a pretty strong rider. He accepted, cursed me the entire time, and loved it so much that he's now shopping for a singlespeed!

I love my singlespeed- it makes me feel like a total bad-@ss

[Artista]

I love my singlespeed- it makes me feel like a total bad-@ss

Twenty miles on a singlespeed?! You ARE a bad@ss! I've never gotten the singlespeed thing. I figure the bicycling gods gave us gears so that not-so-young-women like me can get up hills