Another Rocky Ride and a Shorts Review

[Veronica]

The triplets, Rock, Cary and Clod, accompanied me for another ride today. It was a much better experience. Thom looked at my bike this morning and noticed my rear brakes were rubbing a bit. Hmmm... that would explain some of my unhappiness yesterday. I took a different route today, but I timed myself on the same hill after riding hard for 75 minutes and was 45 seconds faster than yesterday. Still no where near my best time up the hill... but not agonizingly slow either.

I got some new shorts from TE today - the wicked expensive Louis Garneau ones. Thom does this every time I mention how much they were. The material is odd and seems a little thin. Thom says it looks like I'm wearing carbon fiber. I was worried I would be cold, but wasn't. I like the chamois. It's also different from most others I tried. It sort of has ridges, but I didn't feel them at all. It totally disappeared 20 minutes into the ride. They are probably my most unattractive shorts. They seem to highlight just how big my thighs are. I still had on leg warmers when Thom got home and he said I looked like a sausage. I did ask and I expect him to be honest.

They were very comfortable for my 25 mile ride. I'll wear then on a long ride this weekend and see how they do.

V.