Conquered Killer Ride ... PICTURES!!!

[Jiffer]

I conquered what was, for me, an incredibly difficult ride. I did this ride with DH on the tandem recently for the first time and, I dont know what I was thinking, but decided to do it on my single today. Hubby went with me and we went at my pace.

Fredwina, this of course would be the Mt. Baldy Road to Euclid ride. It was a 28 mile ride, which is my longest so far on my single. (Intended to do 30, but decided the killer hills made it enough of a workout!)

There's a hill with a 10% incline that completely wiped me out. Had to stop at least three times just to make it to the top of that section before entering the mere 9% grade section, followed by other various slightly lower grades, mixed with some 3's and 4's.

I don't plan on doing that ride on my single again until I've done some other less killer hill work and maybe do it on the tandem a few more times.

The big highlight was going downhill, of course! I got up to 42.3 mph, which blows my previous speed record away! Though we got up to 49.9 on the tandem last time.

Here are pictures of me plugging away up the hill with two of me pretty much dying in agony. I look like I'm throwing up in one, but rest assured I was not!

I'm so totally proud of myself for conquering it, even with all the stops!

Oh yah, and on the way home, we just happened to be riding right past the stable where my daughter's horses are boarded, so I told Hubby we were making a pit stop to give one of them a shot! Otherwise I'd be driving back over there later. It was interesting walking around the stables in our riding apparel!