Weekend Rides?

[velo]

I had one of those rides with shifting winds where it seems you have a headwind the entire time. Ugh! My route was mostly from the south to the north with a loop at the end to head me back south toward home and I swear, the wind was coming from the NNW on the way out and the SSW on the way back. Still it wasn't too bad. I wanted to do a little more, but got a late start after sleeping in. 36 really beautiful, quiet country miles for today, and rode 37 yesterday.

[Crankin]

We finally did the "Sight Ride," named so because it's about 3/4 of the route of a charity ride we used to do called Cycle for Sight, for the Lions club. Rode 8 miles to meet our friends at 8:30, where we learned she had dropped his wallet in the toilet a Dunkin Donuts. Not sure how that happened. It was hotter than hell already and humid, but most of this ride is very shady, until we are back fairly close to home. We rode through Sudbury, Weston, Waltham, Lincoln, and Bedford, and then back to Concord. While I used to do a lot of group rides on these roads, I don't ride them that much anymore, so it was a nice change. Saw lots of wildlife in the Great Meadows Refuge, as well as many, many cyclists out early today, to beat the heat.
Usually, we stop to eat lunch in Concord center, but it was only 10:50, so we headed home and split from our friends. On the way up my street, just about at the 8% grade spot, I shifted down to the lowest cog in the rear. I was already in my granny on the front, and was exhausted and hot. My chain fell off and I was on too steep of a hill to use the put it in the big ring trick to get the chain back on without stopping. I was able to get unclipped and not crash, which just a couple of years ago would have definitely happened. I pushed my bike across the street to a driveway, which got the chain back on, and headed up the hill.
It was shifting funny for a few days, so DH is going to check it now.
The ride was just under 40 miles, with 1500 feet of climbing.

[Fredwina]

Not much
Up the hudson:

Patina:

Under the B&A:

For Mimi and Don:

The Uss Slater:

I was going to ride some more to work off that Coolatta, but it started to rain, so I headed back

[tangentgirl]

Gorgeous day! It's been june-gloomy the last few days, but today is bright and sunny. Nice short ride with a friend, beach and hills, breakfast, woohoo!

[Owlie]

Rain yesterday morning-->no ride; and I had to work until 7. Threatened to rain this morning, and work-->no ride. I was going to ride after work, but my parents were in town and asked if I wanted to get coffee, then my sister wanted to hang out for a bit. Now I'm starving. Will ride tomorrow.

[Sky King]

I was able to take one of my friends out yesterday for her first ride, she is coming off a bad year of illness, and in the midst of an unexpected divorce. Only rode 14 miles with a two hour break in the middle to visit another friend but she did great. Helped her work on her gearing and shifting. Was nice to put a smile on her face.

[Giulianna23]

Did a 20 mile ride Sat morning. Didn't ride on Sunday ...went to bed late, woke up at 6:00 a.m but just couln't get up.... I was very tired. I said...oh well... I'll just ride in the evening and try some new lights I got...but nop... was busy all day and by the time I was done it was too late.

[Norse]

Tapering this weekend - rode 51 miles Saturday and, as is my tradition on the eve of the Red Ribbon Ride, did Mental Toughness with the Evil Coach Troy yesterday. I am glad that I forced myself and get out and ride in all this awful hot, humid weather we have been experiencing over the past month because that's what the forecast is looking like for the Ride, which begins Thursday.