May 21 Daily Ride Thread

[Fredwina]

I did the beginners ride for my local club, even thought my only rider was someone whose legs were too tired after the 6700 foot ascent yesterday. we rode to the a Bagel shop near a local college and turned back. My return route went right by my church, so a I asked him if he was a big enough boy to find his way on his own. I was 30 minute early for the service, had about 30 miles.

[jeannierides]

My SO and I did about 15 miles this morning before I went to work. Lots of rolling hills - and very strong winds, but we had a great ride! Hills and wind are tough, but great training and strengthening.

[fatbottomedgurl]

Rode a little out and back this afternoon with DH. Took a fire road up a canyon, oak trees, gnats (!), three stream crossings--whee! It was overcast, cool, a few rain drops. Perfect. Bombed back down a little faster than last time. Getting braver and staying clipped in the whole time.

[LL_Super_D]

Rode about 32 miles today. I rode to the BART train station to meet a friend and jump on the train into the city. We biked a few miles to the Golden Gate Bridge, crossed the bridge, down into Sausalito and over and up through Paradise Loop into Tiburon. Pretty views with one hill that had me singing (to myself ) "I'm a hill slug! I don't care if I'm going 5 mph up this thing.. I'm not walking... I'm a hill slug!" Part of the road in Paradise Loop had collapsed and was a big gaping hole due to all the rain we received this past year, so it was incredible to see it and then ride on the tiny little bit that was structurally sound.... I think .

The forecast was for rain today (we decided to push our luck cause that was the forecast for yesterday too and it turned out to be a beautiful day instead), so it was a bit breezy and humid. We rolled into Tiburon just as the rain started coming down... talk about perfect timing! We decided to bail on the rest of the ride and took the ferry back to the city, rode back to the train station to get to the East Bay, and I rode back home.

[Lise]

What great rides! I remain in awe of you hill riders. As I was packing up my stuff at the tri yesterday, the guy next to me in transition said something about the wind being a pain. We agreed that wind = hills for Illinoisans (Chicagoans--there really are hills elsewhere in Illinois). But you all ride up hills into the wind, too. Whew.

[mimitabby]

we rode 42 miles over some serious hills on saturday, but the first 15 miles of it was along waterfront with a stuff wind hitting us in the face. I'll take the hills anyday. You can see where it ends, and then you go downhill for a bit. When you are in a headwind, it might NEVER end, and if it does, there's no warning and it often starts right back up again.

so don't be so much in awe. If I lived where you do, i'd do a lot of 1 way rides (with the wind) and taking the bus home!