April 5 rides

[chicago]

absolutely beautiful day in Chicago... the city was out enjoying the sunshine... and so was I

my boyfriend and I got in 50 miles with the club... then came home and walked about 4.

tomorrow we're hoping to get in around 60... oh summer in Chicago, you gottta love it... it's here again

[jobob]

DH and I did a 25 mile out to Mission Coffee & back. Saving myself for tomorrow.

Yeesh, it was windy out.

[Veronica]

You're going to do fine tomorrow Jo. You know you are in charge of the map.

Is Lee coming out? Thom's going to join us at Nicasio.

V.

[uforgot]

I had to go pick up prom supplies in Belleville, (a 2 hr. drive) but I threw my folder in the car "just in case". As I was leaving Belleville, I spied a paved bike path that crossed the road I was on, and a park with a parking lot. I had a terrific ride through the town of Belleville and along the metrolink too. My first time in that town.

[jobob]

Lee's dropping me off at the Safeway and then he's planning to toodle around on his own. I'll see if he'd like to ride with us, maybe over the bridge & into Sausalito or thereabouts.

Map? there's a map?

[PinkBike]

had a great ride in the tour de phoenix. 4th year and i finally got under 4 hours, tho the headwind climb that never ended was brutal. 72 miles, temp a mild 82. i had figured that i'd need 19.2 average to get in the platinum range (3:45), and i had 19.6 all the way up to mile 59. then as i was climbing at about 8 mph i was watching the average just drop and drop. after the hills, when i saw 8 miles to go i still had 24 minutes to finish under 4 hours, and i knew i could do it. i totally sprinted at the finish and saw the time clock at 3:57. woohoo!

[Veronica]

Okay, cue sheet, not a really a map, other than the one you did in Bikely.

V.

[jobob]

I'm just messin' with you, V.

[jobob]

Very well done, pinkbike! Congrats!

[Veronica]

I'm just messin' with you, V.

I'm not bringing the GPS. So, it doesn't matter, you're in charge of making sure I don't get lost.

V.

PS Nice job Pink!

[OakLeaf]

Way to go Pinkbike!

[Geonz]

I'd called a 'level 2" (14-16 mph) preseason ride ... about 15 people came! 32 degrees at the start... I got out early for an extra dozen and then we did a very extended ride - 59 miles on the folder - and I reminded myself that I wasn't leading the ride so I could go as far as I wanted ... and along the way I found out that two of my riding buddies were going to go to a dance recital at Skateland so we all went and that was worth another dozen miles (and FPTRNT was there). Grand total 84 miles on three different bikes. (H-435)

I can understand why folders make a person want to tour the world! They're easy to ride and when the road deteriorated to gravel and mulch... no problem. Those two-inch Schwalbe Big Apples just CHOMPED it up (and I am a very serious gravel weenie).

Yea, I"m a bit tired

[melissam]

Way to go, PinkBike -- that's an awesome accomplishment!

Jo, don't get V lost while you're off on your permanent tomorrow.

What did I do today? I rode the Cinderella Metric with my sister-in-law Johanna. We had a blast! But I didn't see ANY TE'ers there this year.

We did have one mechanical. While pumping my tire, I removed the entire valve stem rather than merely removing the pump from the valve stem. I guess I don't know my own strength!

I just blogged the ride report at my ALC Homepage. If anyone's curious, cruise on over to the Team Mel blog: http://www.aidslifecycle.org/6752#blog

[Aggie_Ama]

Way to go Pink!

DH and I did the 62 mile Hill Country Advocacy Center Wildflower ride in Stonewall. Started at LBJ's ranch and rode the famous Willow City Loop. Unfortunately it has been a dry winter and the wildflowers aren't really popping yet. The Willow City Loop has some long uphill grinds, I totally loved it. I am a total hill weenie but really love them. Beautiful area, great ride, good cause and spectactular weather.

[Geonz]

had a great ride in the tour de phoenix. 4th year and i finally got under 4 hours, tho the headwind climb that never ended was brutal. 72 miles, temp a mild 82. i had figured that i'd need 19.2 average to get in the platinum range (3:45), and i had 19.6 all the way up to mile 59. then as i was climbing at about 8 mph i was watching the average just drop and drop. after the hills, when i saw 8 miles to go i still had 24 minutes to finish under 4 hours, and i knew i could do it. i totally sprinted at the finish and saw the time clock at 3:57. woohoo!

WOOHOO back at you Good job on keeping the faith and finding the legs!!!! You could hve caved so many times...