Magnificent or Mundane May Rides!

[redrhodie]

I've been riding like once a week of late. I took my white bike out today for her first ride of the year. It was really windy and that bike is much better in the wind than my others.

It was a pretty day with white caps on the water and gold finches flying. I had California Stars playing in my head on a loop. Doesn't get much better than that! I once had Everybody Knows by Leonard Cohen stuck in my head on every bike ride for weeks. It was ominous, so this was pleasant in comparison.

Glad you're all still riding!

[Blueberry]

Glad you're all still riding!

Glad you are too! I've missed "seeing" you as much around here!

[Crankin]

I did not have the motivation to drive 40 miles for a group ride along the north shore, so I rode with a friend who does a lot of work for both of the clubs I belong to. The one that was with me when my shift lever broke. It is absolutely gorgeous out. We didn't ride anywhere special, just around Carlisle, Westford, Chelmsford, and then we stopped at Ferns for lunch. Just as we were rolling in, another leader from one of the groups was there, just finishing up arrowing for a ride. We ate together, and then I took off to go home. About 27 miles.
Anyway, we are heading to NYC for Fri.-Sunday, so no riding until Memorial Day. I kind of am looking forward to the rest. Lots of walking, though.

[colorisnt]

I did a recap of the last couple of weeks on my blog. Not a lot of riding but keeping up with our long ride goals. We did a ride that combined wine and beer tasting on Monday.

http://elleonwheelsblog.wordpress.co...autiful-bikes/

[Dragonfly5]

I got in 15 miles this morning after sitting at my kitchen table fully dressed for a half hour while the little voice in my head tried to talk me out of going. "I don't want to ride alone" it said but of course it was really too late to call anyone go with me. I sucked it up and went b/c I knew I have to work all weekend and if I didn't go I'd kick myself in the *** later. Despite all that, it was a pleasant ride.

[Jolt]

Tried out the weekly women's ride from one of the Portland shops this evening...20 miles and I got my butt kicked. It wasn't that the distance or terrain was any problem, or that I felt bad afterward (I didn't), just that almost everyone else was way faster (meaning, all but one person out of the probably 10-12 who were there). Not surprising, given that 1) I am not a fast rider by any stretch and 2) everyone else was on significantly lighter/faster bikes. It's a no-drop ride, but there were still a couple of points where I lost sight of the group and that made me really nervous since I didn't know the route. I may try to ride with this group some weeks, in order to push myself, but would like to find a group that I might fit in better with and not be the annoying straggler. The one woman who was riding slower than me said she leads a weekly ride in a neighboring town so I may try that one out.

[emily_in_nc]

We've been at my mother's house in western NC for the past week and have only had time to do three rides. It's quite hilly around here (in the foothills) and very little flat terrain at all, so shorter distances seem harder than other places we've ridden lately. I've ridden 20, 25, and 30 miles over the past week, taking a day off in between each ride to do other things and spend time with my mom. Tomorrow is another day off, then we head up to Ohio to my DH's parents. We always get some riding in up there, but we also have quite a bit of yard work to do for them (as we did here for my mom), so mileages and number of rides will probably be similar to here.

[rebeccaC]

This is my second trip to Bellingham Wa. The first time was quick on my way to ride in the San Juan Islands. Doing a couple of days work in Bellingham this time gave me a chance to ride Mt Baker highway. Lower farm land to timbered mountain with beautiful shades of green everywhere, fast flowing rivers and snow on the side of the road towards the summit. Clear good roads with little traffic on a weekday.