ANynody want to play hooky this week?

[winddance]

Ooh, that sounds perfect! Yes, please go ahead and PM me directions as well as maybe some contact info to make sure we can find one another.

I think 3:30 would be best, just to make sure I don't hurry and do something like forget to put air in my tires.

[bikerz]

Ok - let's meet at 3:30 at the last parking lot on the left on Powell St out at the end of Point Emery - the best way to find it is to put this address into Google maps:

3499 Powell St, Emeryville, CA 94608

I've PM-ed you my contact info. I really looking forward to riding!

Anyone else???

[aka_kim]

Anyone else???

Oh, you're killing me. I'll be a few short blocks away, nose to the grindstone, but I'll be thinking of the fun you're having round about 3:30. Maybe next time!

[bikerz]

Oh Kim - you're so responsible! Are you sure you can't just head out for a (ahem) "meeting" and then finish up later? We could talk business as we ride...

[aka_kim]

Nah, I'm not a responsible person, it's just constant crisis mode around here lately.

Have fun! It's nice and sunny out, if a little breezy.

[slinkedog]

Well, I did get out for a short ride today. Only 16 miles, but I went hard pretty much the whole way. It was so beautiful out!! Have fun at 3:30!

[bikerz]

OK - I'm off -

Breezy = headwinds = more exercise, right?

[slinkedog]

So, how was your ride?

[bikerz]

What a fun ride!!! My computer showed 26.5 miles (I'm not going to mention my average speed!)

(Unfortuantely I didn't check the google directions myself before passing the link along to Lisa, so she had saw a little more of the Emeryville backroads than she wanted to on her way to the meeting spot! And while I was waiting for her I remembered what it was I forgot to bring - her cell phone number! But she made it!)

Lisa (Winddance) is a great riding buddy - we had a good time yakking (when we could hear each other over the wind - it was a *little* breezy in Emeryville, but very pleasant and calm in Richmond). And she has a beeee-u-tiful Orbea!

Man- that wind on the last stretch out to Point Emery was strong - at one point I was struggling to stay above 8 mph, and my heart rate was at 175! (and I was cursing a blue streak making my "nasty headwind" face)

But as always - that ride totally blows the cobwebs out - the views of the bay were gorgeous and I feel a million times better, physically and mentally.

WindDance - thanks so much for riding with me - lets do it again! Or... Old Tunnel Road!

[winddance]

My computer showed 27.3 miles. I think it gave me extra credit on that last stretch, where I think I was between 7 and 9 mph the entire time. That wind? Whew. I think my knee warmers kept my legs from falling off.

The views were incredible. I definitely needed that. What a great way to celebrate the return of decent weather.

Ann (bikerz), thanks once again for waiting patiently while I took 45 minutes to drive what should've been about 3-4 miles. I was all, "How hard can this be?" so I didn't bring a map or anything. Not that the map would've been accurate. At least I know how to get there now!

I really had a great time. Let's definitely do this again! Even...Old Tunnel Road.

[bikerz]

Even...Old Tunnel Road.

You heard it here first, folks!

(Oh - I guess I have to ride Old Tunnel Road too! first time this year )

[winddance]

I should've added an "eventually"