30 Days of Biking - anyone?

[colorisnt]

That sucks, Boudicca but that's not bad. You can't help the weather. I may have another day missed tomorrow.

Today all I got in was a short trip around the neighborhood when the flat situation got fixed. Then it started to drizzle. Gross! It's supposed to be bad tomorrow again.

[rebeccaC]

There was a death in my family and I'm leaving for France tomorrow morning so my pledge goes on hold. Hoping for good weather and good rides for those who are continuing on...

[Boudicca]

Sorry to hear that rebeccaC, and safe travels.

You can (mentally) extend April when you get back and ride then.

[colorisnt]

That's too bad. Sorry to hear that.

[Boudicca]

20km, including that killer hill.

I am shaving the occasional second off that killer hill, but it kills me every time. I just can't get enough oxygen into my lungs, or enough oomph in my leg.

I'm just hoping it will get better if I keep trying.

[colorisnt]

Good for you for trying

I missed another day. Important day of departmental schmoozing ment I missed out on the only "nice" part of the day and had to endure thunderstorms. Made me so angry! Will ride tomorrow!

[Boudicca]

Twenty six out of 27 April days, including a surprisingly hilly 65km today.

Next week is supposed to be rainy. Will have to sneak out between the raindrops.

[Donna1960]

27/27 with my longest ride ever today a 95.28 mile solo with 4200ft of climbing....going to bed now

[colorisnt]

Geebus, that's a long ride! Good for you.

I'm still 24/27 today. Bike commuted in. Despite tornado and storm warnings off and on yesterday, we still got some mileage in in between things going awry.

[Boudicca]

Hoping for a gap of some sort between the rain clouds today, so I can at least run an errand or two. But it's looking really wet out there right now.

[colorisnt]

Same. This may be a "round the block" situation for me. I am hoping to go "home" (the apartment I rent but never reside in) to get my spring rain gear out of hiding.

[Boudicca]

I give up.

It's still raining, it's 5 degrees and I need to be somewhere 45 minutes away in just over an hour.

27 out of 29.

[colorisnt]

You cant help that. I looked at it as a way to form better habits.

Did my ride today (in the rain). I felt like a hipster riding over in skinny jeans (because they are durable and comfy in gross weather), my long rain mac which covers my bum, and my British flag keds (bought them in Britain to abate the weather). Went to new craft brewery behind the bike shop. Great beer, talked to a few people since my BF couldn't come, watched some hockey stuff, got to know the beer, and then rode back. Also ran into the former dept. chair who didn't know me that well while there (we don't study the same things) who marveled at the new bike and agreed I was awesome for riding in the rain to get beer. Gotta love political scientists. Rode back through the bike shop parking lot and saw one of the wrenches out with a Straggler. We chatted for a bit about my bike and how it was doing (awesome!) and then he talked about the BF's bike. I told him it already had a lot of mileage and he seemed happy with that. Rode home and feel great about getting some more work done.

So glad to have gotten some miles (and some beer) in. BF is sad he couldn't come but we may go tomorrow when he gets off of work My mom texted me while I was there and she was all, "I'm so glad you feel safe doing these things alone." People always tell me this when I go to a tasting or a sports bar alone to watch something (usually while travelling) and I find it odd. I'm out on my bike, having a good time, and meeting cool people. I don't understand why being female and meeting new people is so scary. I love it. And the bike makes me even more extroverted right now because of its cult following. It's a great way to start a conversation.

[Donna1960]

29/29 here. Managed to escape the rain today but tomorrow is going to be a wash out. I will at least commute to work for 6-1/2 miles but may hitch a ride home if it's worse when I get out of work but then again I just may suck it up!I look forward to totaling all the miles after tomorrow as I have not done that yet!

[VeganBikeChick]

So glad to have gotten some miles (and some beer) in. BF is sad he couldn't come but we may go tomorrow when he gets off of work My mom texted me while I was there and she was all, "I'm so glad you feel safe doing these things alone." People always tell me this when I go to a tasting or a sports bar alone to watch something (usually while travelling) and I find it odd. I'm out on my bike, having a good time, and meeting cool people. I don't understand why being female and meeting new people is so scary. I love it. And the bike makes me even more extroverted right now because of its cult following. It's a great way to start a conversation.

I think it's awesome that you venture to the bar alone! I wish I had your confidence but always feel like people stare at me when I'm out alone (in all reality they probably don't even notice me) and feel like I stick out like a sore thumb. Yay you!