November 2 Weekend Rides

[Catrin]

Whoooohooooo I FINALLY got to ride after 2 weeks

Ok, so it was only 18 miles, but it didn't seem wise to push it after some heavy leg presses yesterday although my legs feel fine. So does my knee - though it did twinge just a bit when I stood in the saddle going over a very rough patch of pavement.

It was a beautiful ride, sunshine filled afternoon. I did happen to have on my PI Amfib tights and Barrier shoe-covers, along with several wool layers. It wasn't too much however, it was only in the last .5 mile home that I started to feel a bit over-dressed. Hopefully I can ride tomorrow, but they are calling for showers so I wanted to make certain I rode today just in case. There were several parts of my route that had a pretty stiff headwind, but it is that time of the year!

[Crankin]

And I finally got to ride with Hirakukibou, after a couple of weeks of trying to plan a ride. It was great, even though it's cloudy, breezy and there were sprinkles along the way. We just did our usual shorter route through Great Brook Farm, and caught up on 3.5 months of missed talking and riding! It's about 22 miles for me. Unfortunately, when I got back I noticed that somehow, all my yearly mileage on my Kuota had been erased. I was checking it, because even though I rode my other bike today, I thought today or even maybe my last ride was the day i finally got to 2,500 miles. Thankfully, I had written down some figures on the back of a notepad, so I added in last Saturday's ride and the Sunday before, and I am giving myself 2,500, based on that! I know I won't get to 3K, but 2,500 was my minimum.

[Giulianna23]

Heading out to Eagle Creek Park in about 5 minutes...hoping to do at least 15 miles....

[Catrin]

Heading out to Eagle Creek Park in about 5 minutes...hoping to do at least 15 miles....

Have fun I started there, but left the park and hit some roads north and east of there, then finished up coming back through the park. It is easier to do that at 1:00 pm than later on a Friday afternoon!

Congratulations Crankin on meeting your goal!

[murielalex]

I got out this morning at 6AM for a 15-mile ride to try out a new saddle, a Gilles Berthoud Marie Blanque. I loved my Brooks B17, but I kept riding in the rain or in a perpetual Florida dripping sweat, and never managed to get it covered it time, and was getting the hammock effect, even after tensioning it. I've been though a few agonizing or just bearable saddles since and thought I'd give this one a shot. I love it. I was a bit nervous as the leather is much thicker than the Brooks, but within a miles, I'd already forgotten about the saddle. I'm really looking forward to riding this weekend. It was a stunningly beautiful day today, and it's been really crappy with rain and/or heavy winds near every weekend lately. I think I'm going back to my Brooks for a few weeks though, as I have a 165-mile charity ride in two weeks, and however much I like this saddle, I don't think I'm quite ready to risk breaking it in that way.

[Owlie]

I should be able to get a ride in tomorrow, as I'm off work and not doing overly-taxing experiments this weekend (they're all prep work followed by 6 hours of waiting). Nothing too long, maybe 25 miles.

[girlontheroad]

I am so happy that I got to ride today as I've been off the bike since the beginning of September after a hysterectomy. Only made it 12 miles, but it was the first ride back and the weather was gorgeous!!

[gocard]

Glad you are well enough to ride again, girlontheroad! Any ride is better than no ride at all.

[murielalex]

It was the most gorgeous day! Did 80 miles with a group of fun people. The crazy thing is that I fell asleep last night without meaning to and woke up late this morning, and forgot I had a brand new saddle on as a scrambled out the door to meet everyone. Also forgot the chamois cream. Fortunately, it worked out great. I think I have a winner.

[velo]

That's awesome, Murielalex! The right saddle makes all the difference.

I was hoping to ride today, but it's spitting hail and some wintery mix, so I decided to just do an hour on the trainer instead. I was able to get about 43 miles in yesterday and the day before in some nice weather, although Thursday was windy. Like Crankin, I was focused on a goal and know that our days are numbered for 2012. I got a late start in the year because I just started back to cycling over the summer and the spring was gone before I got back to riding. I was looking at my log and it says that I started back to riding on June 22 (I had thought it was earlier, but not what I had written down). I will pass the 3,000 mile mark this week if the weather holds (need 12 miles according to my computer). So, as far as I'm concerned, I've met the goal I set for this year, but will take any day outside that I can get. Hopefully that will be tomorrow.

[TrekDianna]

We did 16.5 today and at a fairly good pace. I am impressed. My partner just passed the 2 month mark after total knee replacement. She's going great!

[girlontheroad]

Glad you are well enough to ride again, girlontheroad! Any ride is better than no ride at all.

Thanks gocard. Yes, and after being off the bike for about 8 weeks my ride yesterday and today were even more savored than normal.

[thekarens]

Just a short ride today. Kept cadence above 75, mostly above 90. But, next time, I should remember that, though I don't need to be completely color coordinated, Superman colors with School Bus Yellow, a touch of hot pink (gloves), and periwinkle blue arm warmers isn't the best plan.

At least my shoes were neutral.

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At least there was no chance of someone not seeing you

[nuliajuk]

We had a big heavy wet snow storm on Thursday and now the roads are packed with ice. I guess my Sunday ride will be indoors on the trainer.

[Crankin]

Just a short 16.5 mile ride in between my final studying and errands. It's really nice out, but I was suffering the whole way; back, hands, and one knee at the end. This is what happens when you have been sitting down for days on end and not doing the exercises the PT gave you.