Congrats on the century, Alex!
Today was the first N2B ride...that is...the N2 ride for "B-riders". A total of 2 of us were on the B-ride....my friend Trevor and me. But I discovered a wrinkle. The main N2 ride waits for us at the rest stops. So....we got dropped on Tuckerman Rd like yesterday's laundry...as expected. And by the time we got to the convenience store on Travilah, they were waiting for us...(and waiting and waiting...). So we got there, and they were like..."Okay! You guys are here. Let's go! C'mon!" And off they went, expecting us to join on. So we got no rest. That went on for the 2 re-group spots until I finally said "NO! I'm eating my Shot Blocks and I'm not moving!!!" To which some wise-guy replied "That's okay....we're all versed in the Heimlich maneuver!"I ended up finishing with them (fortunately, they ride slowly at the beginning and the end...but in the middle...they CRANK!). Trevor took a new way home.
But I have to re-think my "N2B means I don't care if I get dropped" ride. I don't want them to wait for us...I honestly didn't expect them to wait for us. But I do enjoy their company. Oh the quandry.
40 leg busting miles.....
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05-17-2008, 06:05 PM #1
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05-17-2008, 06:13 PM #2
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Loaded up the Xtracycle with all my excess bike paraphernalia and rode the trail most of the way over to the local bike association's bike swap. I donated the stuff, then rode back home, stopping at the supermarket along the way. 12.5 miles.
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05-17-2008, 05:58 PM #3
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10 easy miles with a friend who I am trying to coax into a more healthy lifestyle.
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05-17-2008, 06:43 PM #4
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I went 94k!!!!!!!
Longest ride yet.
Woohoo! We did it with some peeps from my club and it took 4.5 hours. We probably took about 40 mins of breaks altogether, tho, one of which included some really good chocolate ice cream from a mom and pop place.:
The longest I'd done before was about 75k. I'm registered for a metric century in July, and now I know I can do it!!! Some kind people did pull me a bit sometimes on the way back, though.
I am soooo pumped. And pooped.
The only probs were wrist and shoulder soreness. My saddle wasn't great, but not horrible either, and maybe it would have been ok with more chamois butter after the stop. I'm still with the stock saddle. I asked a bike shop here to order me a Brooks!Last edited by teawoman; 05-17-2008 at 06:55 PM.
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