March cycling: In like the Lion of Flanders, out like...?

[Crankin]

Rare feeling of nostalgia for my former home....

[azfiddle]

Not a Calochortus. There is a Hibiscus in one picture, amidst a Fairy Duster (Calliandra) bush and also some Mexican Gold Poppies.
This is a great year for flowers! Much better than most.

[rebeccaC]

Spent last week traveling to a conference and then seeing family. Leaving again on work travel tomorrow night. The woman I work for asked if I wanted to spend today and tomorrow riding in the Los Olivos area and then working on the presentations that we are doing over the next two weeks. It took me a millisecond to smile and say sure! We left today around noon and got here in time for a good hard and fast 3 hour ride on Foxen Canyon road and a couple of hours of work. Tomorrow morning we are going to do a sunrise ride up Figueroa mountain.

Los Olivos and Foxen canyon rd

[rebeccaC]

Just a wonderful morning ride up Figueroa mountain…..a great way to welcome the day. Didn’t see a car the entire ride.

[salsabike]

They're all spectacular pictures, rebeccaC, but I have to say that the last one from the day before is AMAZING.

[rebeccaC]

They're all spectacular pictures, rebeccaC, but I have to say that the last one from the day before is AMAZING.

i like that one too

this is the kind of area that just exudes amazing.....one of my favorite areas for visually beautiful rides....you have to ride here cuz i really can't capture the beauty and feeling with a camera

leaving for home now and then flying away....safe and enjoyable rides for all of you

[Crankin]

Finally!!!
DH took the day off and we were going to do the group ride this morning. But it was 29 when we needed to leave, so we just hung out and went on our own ride after lunch. Just under 20 miles, one of my usual routes, except, we did the first part backwards. The roads were not as awful as I thought they would be, cars were polite, and we were out at a time when there's not tons of traffic, anyway. It was between 47 and 50 degrees, mostly sunny, although a bit of a headwind on the way back. Nothing hurting, except for what was already hurting before the ride, and a little reminder from my body that I need to put the Oura I bought for my Guru on that bike, too. We were even good and washed the bikes when we got back.
Speed was not even mentionable, but I am going to work hard to not hurt myself this year. Feeling good right now. Probably will ride Saturday and Sunday, with Sunday being the day I will take my Silque off of the trainer and ride it outside.