July 15th rides

[makbike]

I took my recumbent out this morning and got in a slow 24 miles. It was however a beautiful ride and I had plenty of time to take it all in as I cruised along the back roads. I'm getting ready to leave for the Saturday evening club ride and the dinner outing that follows (I admit I ride so I can eat).

[Kitsune06]

total: 22 miles of mtb track.

At least half was uphill (took short, xc singletracks down, which was sad... so much work for such a short thrill.)

Hadda finish much earlier than I would've liked, but time had run out and I could no longer summon the strength to my legs to push 'down' on the pedals anymore.

Had half an hour to shower, eat, and run out the door to work, and now my body's begging for a nappynap.


*curls up in a corner to sleep*

[Kalidurga]

I'm the weenie of the group so far with only 10 miles but under the circumstances, for me that's a big deal. I've been riding flat trails for the past few years, so this year I decided that I need to tackle hills.

Drove up to Gettysburg National Battlefield, thinking I'd have just a few mild inclines. You don't realize how big those rollers are when you're driving the auto tour. When I stopped at the top of one curvy, fairly steep section that goes around Devil's Den, I felt a bit nauseous from the heat and the effort. Then I looked at the bike and realized I hadn't shifted down from the big chainring. If my legs hadn't felt like noodles, I would've done a little dance. I also hit my fastest speed today-- 29mph (downhill, of course).

Beautiful scenery around the battlefield. A pretty sky full of puffy clouds, once the threat of rain had passed away. A challenging route, but a short enough one that I can get back out tomorrow on one of the flat trails and aim for a longer distance. Adds up to a good ride

[kelownagirl]

Did 42 km on the road bike today. Tried doing the hilly local club ride route to see if I could do it, and to find out what my average speed was (about 14 mph). Based on the number of times DH had to wait for me at the top of the hills, I'm thinking I'd get dropped pretty quick. Guess we'll just keep doing the route on our own.