June 4 ride reports...

[DrBee]

Happy Sunday to everyone!

I took a quick ride this morning at a slower than normal pace. I killed my knees doing a mess of gardening work yesterday, so I figured I'd take it easy today. I think I saw a total of maybe 8 cars and 4 people. Clear skies and a light breeze. My knees feel much better today. They didn't hurt on the bike, but are still a bit creeky now that I'm off.

Enjoy the day

[Brandi]

Started out early myself! Every thing was great moving along when I hit this strange warm wind? Then a cold wind following right behind? Then a head wind! Slowed down to 6 mph after going at about 18 mph! Man and it was starting out to be a good ride.
My thighs are killing me too from pulling weeds all week in my yard. One weed was so big I had to put my whole body into it. Pulled it out and went flying backwards right on my butt dirt all over me, but I got the little bugger out ha!

[betagirl]

Oak Park, IL
Current Conditions:

Fair
Temperature: 72°F
Feels Like: 72°F
Dew Point: 47°F
Humidity: 40%
Wind: ENE 11 mph
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Barometer: 30.03 inches and falling
UV Index: 7 High
Today's High: 76°F

OH MY GOD today is so gorgeous, and I'm sitting here in business attire getting ready to leave to give a presentation at a patient education conference on depression. There's a century today that I did last year also that my friend is currently riding.

My commitment to the conference is making me depressed I don't think I'll get in a ride today, since I'll be gone all afternoon. Then taking the b/f out tonight for his birthday.

*sigh. I know I'm doing a good thing for others, but this is torture.

Is this how a drug addict feels when they can't get their fix?

[Selkie]

It was chilly here (61 degrees) when I rode at dawn, but the pavement was dry & the skies clear. I was aboard my Lovely Pink Luna (Mary, named after my late mom), so even though I had a killer earache/sore throat, I could ride effortlessly. The bike is just that wonderful. Anyway, I encountered a jerk near the end of my ride. He tried the old "let's try to intimidate the girl" by taking more than his half out of the middle of the trail and glaring at me when I was trying to pass a jogger in my lane (Mr. Nasty was headed south, I was headed north). I knew he was trouble when I saw him in a regular t-shirt, tucked into his lycra shorts, and his knees were flapping out from the pedals (Coach Troy would've shuddered). Anyway, I encountered him at just north of an intersection with a busy road--the point where I turn around and head back toward home. I had a bad feeling he was doing the same, so I tried to put some distance between us. He ended up catching up after about a mile and drafting, uninvited, so I said in a not-so-pleasant croak (sore throat Demi Moore voice), "get around me." He did. Well, he was ahead of me for maybe 500 years because there was a hill coming up. Up he goes out of the saddle. The hill isn't THAT steep, so I easily dropped him. He never caught up. Mr. Wonderful got dropped by a under-the-weather chick wearing pink (team terry) arm warmers and riding a PINK bike. How's the for the final indignity? Because he was such a jerk, I didn't feel the least guilty in being so smug about leaving him in my dust. This summer cold/flu bug is making me surly!!

[uk elephant]

Another glorious day and I had all intentions of getting a nice ride in. Had a leisurely day with BF first, though: fry-up for breakfast, then wandered into town for an ice cream (Thornton's Mmmmmmm!!!) and to watch the bagpipe-band-competition going on in the park. My ears are still ringing! Then wandered home to get ready for a ride. I get all kitted up and take the bike outside. Get the pump to top up the front tire after fixing a flat on Friday (which happened just as I was heading in to work and made me an hour late for work) and the tire goes flat again. Inner tube had torn right at the valve. So no bike ride today and tomorrow I have to go out to the LBS again (second time this week!) to get another tube (and pick up a spare one this time). Very frustrating, but at least it happened today and not next week-end when I'm doing my big 40 mile charity ride. And to cheer myself up, I'm having a very Norwegian dinner tonight. Smoked cod with eggy butter and boiled potatoes. Mmmmmm!!!!!!

[DrBee]

What's eggy butter?

[mtkitchn]

I'm in St. Louis because of work, so I rented a bike at the Gateway arch and rode up the Mississippi river trail. Didn't eat before I left, and didn't realize that there are no businesses on or near that trail! Rode about 8 miles north, turned around and went back to the arch area to find some food. Ate the worst sub in history at the Gateway arch cafe, then headed south. That direction is on auto roads so it wasn't as nice and I didn't go as far.
But it was still a great way to spend a morning....lotsa bikes on that river trail heading north and a nice cool breeze blowing!

[Duck on Wheels]

What's eggy butter?

Diced hard cooked egg in melted salty butter. Mmmmm. Great on cod!

[Duck on Wheels]

Didn't go far today. Nor did I test the bikes as planned. Tummy was acting up. Reminder to self: NO MORE COLESLAW! Never ever!

Did ride a few miles, though, in hopes that it would help settle my stomach. Turned in an overdue library book. Took a picture of a cardinal. Had a strawberry waffle at the Memorial Union. Bought that T-shirt and button for Trek420. Now I'll just relax a bit until it's time to show my car to a buyer. Tummy is finally in recovery mode.

[DrBee]

Eggy butter sounds interesting. Mr. Fish says he saw that on an episode of "the deadliest catch" on the Discovery channel (I think) - they had the eggy butter, cod, and potatoes for the last cod they caught.

[mtkitchn]

OOO, I love "deadliest catch"! Yes, it's on discovery. I'm hot for capt Sig.... . Must have missed the "eggy butter" thing but will try it at home! Sounds interesting!

[Triskeliongirl]

Today I did a club ride, 37 miles. Pretty hot, mid-90s, so we rode as fast as we could and skipped the rest stop to get in before it got too hot. I felt strong, did a long hilly ride yesterday and wasn't sure if it would make me feel loose or tired today, but fortunatly it was loose! Pretty day, sun was shining (almost too much), pretty scenery, and great company. Too many dogs, but no harm done. I made a new friend on the ride today. Isn't it great when you find you are going the same pace as somebody and then really 'click' with them? She had lost 50 lbs and had a really inspirational story to tell. Got me motivated to get back to working on my weight.

[wannaduacentury]

Well I got appx 3 miles in on trails around my house. I was practicing w/ my clipless pedals and going pretty good. My daughter zoomed past me and said Whoa! and down I went. Oh well, I now have one skinned elbow and knee. Haven't had skinned knees since I was like 10, feels like a kid again. Glad my tumble came near the end of my ride instead of the beginning weather, sunny 80 degrees, lt breeze.

[im4smiley]

Kind of a rainy day today, only three of us showed up for our Sunday ride. We ended up doing about 30 miles, we did a route that we normally do but did it backwards. It is always weird to do routes backwards. It rained on us off and on but it wasn't too cold so we continued on, this was an easy ride not too many big hills. It is just so nice to ride

[Brandy]

No ride today...my girlfriends planned a belated birthday bash for me last night and took me camping without the kids! After my flat yesterday I've decided to put either some Armadillos or Gatorskins on my bike, so I'm holding off on riding until then. Ride related though...I did take cookies and chocolate to the firemen who gave me a ride home yesterday. They were so sweet, they invited all of us in and let the kids play on the truck for almost an hour. They made their rookie babysit them...lol!