May 27 daily ride reports :)

[KnottedYet]

Met up with the Team Survivor tri training group for a "brick" workout. It was dumping down rain, but about 20 women showed up. (there are 80 on the list). Some of our group were new riders and it was raining pretty enthusiastically, so we only did a 9 mile ride at an easy pace. Then we walked or ran for 3 miles. Saw a sea lion cruising along in Lake Washington/Union under the University bridge. They swim in from the ocean through the locks. (one scared the bejeebers out of me last year when I was paddling around in Lake Union, came up right under my paddle!)

Now, usually my rack is enough to keep me dry. Not today. Muddy water everywhere, even up into my helmet. My Ibex top and Ibex riding capris saved the day.

The woman ahead of me stayed amazingly dry. She has fenders. I learned. Bought myself the cheapest fenders at Recycled Cycles, they clip on and off. We'll see how that goes. I'm a bit worried they'll fall off while I'm riding, so I'm gonna run them through the lumpy grass and see if they stay on before I do a real ride.