30 Days of Biking - anyone?

[colorisnt]

I get people talking to me and, yes, I've had a lady say I was "sad" for sitting alone at Starbucks when she asked if she could borrow a chair. I said, "Sure" and she replied with "you don't need to save it for your husband or a child? that's so sad!" WTF?! But usually, I meet cool people. I think they realize I am alone and want to be friendly- and it's not just men creeping, ether. I made friends during the Stanley Cup last year in Ottawa and got a lot of drinks comped haha. I wasn't going to miss our win, so I went to a random bar while I was on business. It had a great beer selection and I took FULL advantage haha. It was something I won't forget.

[Crankin]

That is a weird comment from that woman.

[colorisnt]

My boyfriend said when I told him about it that I should have said, "Oh, I have a husband and kids. It's just the only time he lets me go out of the house is in between pregnancies." He's good with comebacks. I've had people tell me I was foolish for being single or childless plenty (we probably all have if we are kid-free) but that was beyond odd. It was like she was watching me looking for a way to put me down.

[Boudicca]

Rode to the bank and the post office. Back to being brutally cold and very damp, but at least the wet stuff wasn't carpeting down from the sky like it was yesterday.

27 out of 29.

Forecast for the next four days: rain; rain; rain; rain; rain.

That will see us into the weekend.

[colorisnt]

Rode to the bank and the post office. Back to being brutally cold and very damp, but at least the wet stuff wasn't carpeting down from the sky like it was yesterday.

27 out of 29.

Forecast for the next four days: rain; rain; rain; rain; rain.

That will see us into the weekend.

Yay! I rode back here (commuted to work) and it started to rain the minute I hopped on the bike. Blargh. But, hey, I got out! So cold out. Our heat was off the last couple of days and the house is now down to 58. Hate this weather change!

[Donna1960]

April Bike Challenge 2014 complete! 30/30.... Shortest ride was 8-1/2 miles and the longest was 95.2 with the grand total for the month 616.49. of course today went out in style with rain rain rain....

[Catrin]

Congratulations to all who took this challenge on - and Donna, that is some impressive mileage for this early in the year!

Colorisnt - I love your name for your Surly and also your Soul - I've one of those as well! Hopefully the weather will ease up for both you and Boudicca!

[Boudicca]

Amazing riding, Donna.

My shortest ride was 2.6 km (that was on the day it snowed, I think), and the longest was 71km. I was aiming at 80, but one of the many flat tires got in the way. Two zeroes. I will ride somewhere tomorrow if it kills me, but it probably won't be a long ride.

[colorisnt]

Yeah, I've got 3 zeros but, hey, I gave it a shot. You can't help feeling ill or the weather but I did a great job of sticking to it later in the game once most of that got together. I logged about 350 miles in the month! Yay for the first month back in training.

[Boudicca]

I'm roughly with you on the miles for the month -- almost 700 km, which is just over 400 miles. Waiting to see what tomorrow brings.

[colorisnt]

I may get out in the afternoon but definitely not the morning as planned. It's going to be about 40-something. AKA freezing for me now. I will hold off until it's the afternoon and in the 60s with the sun before venturing out.

Catrin,
Thanks. I name everything. My BF thinks I'm a dork but now that he got a new awesome bike he named his, too (The Hessian).

[rebeccaC]

Ended up missing three days of riding due to traveling etc. Got my older Rene Herse mixte cleaned up and back to riding condition so I could ride while I was gone. Riding in the French area I grew up in has always helped when I needed to let go of stress and center myself.

Had to drive to a project today so I got up early and did 23 miles and watched the sun come up.
27/30 longest day 83 shortest 6.

Hoping this pledge being done in April helped some of those who signed it to now think about continuing riding everyday into the better riding months of spring/summer.

thanks Boudicca for the nice post!!!