Beautiful Day for a Ride

What a great day for a ride. Around 60 degrees for the start and in the lower 70s for the end. Only five riders today though...perhaps people were out of town for the holidays.

29.79 miles - 13.6 avg speed - avg hr 111 bpm - max hr 146 bpm - 2,076 calories burned

Huge Group for Such a Cold Morning

I counted at least 36 riders at the 7:00am All About Bicycles ride this morning. David Field's computer showed 44 degrees at the start of the ride. I just hope tomorrow morning is warmer...I have run out of clean cold weather cycling gear! Maybe Santa Claus will bring me some long sleeve jerseys :)

46.02 miles - 14.0 avg speed - avg hr 137 bpm - max hr 178 bpm - 3,546 calories burned

Gobble! Gobble! Ride

Went on a nice leisurely ride this morning. Julie and I drove over to Ben and Felicia Beth's for a west Mobile ride. It was really cold. Luckily, I had forgotten my gear bag so I had to go back home to get my shoes, helmet and gloves. This bought a little extra time to let the sun warm up the air a little.

During the ride, Julie was interrupted multiple times by the guests that were staying at the lodge. All in all we had a good time.

16.62 miles - 12.8 avg speed - avg hr 119 bpm - max hr 149 bpm - 1,285 calories burned

Now I can't wait to get to Brian's dad's for a great Thanksgiving meal!

A New Mountain Bike In My Future?

It has been a little over a year since I had left my position at Cadence 120. One perk I certainly miss was the opportunity to ride a new demo bike every year. I had not owned a mountain bike since 1990 when I sold my '89 Specialized Rockhopper Comp.

Before I had made the decision for a lifestyle/career change, I had already ordered my new 2005 mountain bike demo, a Giant Reign 1. It was at the store a couple of months before I left, but hadn't been ridden since I had not yet sold my 2004 demo, a Giant VT 1. Unfortunately, the bike I had ordered was not a hot, desirable model for the Mobile area, so Brad was stuck with it for a while. Every time I came into the store he said he had a bike that would be perfect for me. I told him as soon as I had enough money saved up, I would be in to purchase the bike.

Well the time is near, and when I was in the store last, there was a customer picking up his new 2005 Reign 1. Brad had finally sold the bike. I guess that means I am off the hook on that one and can buy what ever mountain bike I desire now.

With the cooler weather here, it will certainly be more enjoyable riding in the woods than out on the roads in the brisk winds of the season. I hope to see you soon on the local trails!

Another Chilly Ride

Another cold morning for our Sunday beginners ride. We still had five attendees...not bad considering the weather. To change it up a little, we road down Halls mill Road toward downtown. Nice stiff headwind most of the way. As a reward for the pain and suffering, we took a break on the way back at Krispy Kreme.

What a let-down. They were out of hot chocolate. At least they had hot glazed doughnuts to satisfy Julie's craving!

19.34 miles - 11.9 avg speed - avg hr n/a - max hr n/a - calories burned n/a

Recovery Ride

Today's beginner's ride had two new participants. They both seemed to have a good time. This ride was a recovery ride for some of us. Yesterday I had ridden 127 miles, Terri rode 80+ miles and David rode 72 miles. It was nice and relaxing after yesterday.

15.47 miles - 10.7 avg speed - avg hr 104 bpm - max hr 131 bpm - 1,351 calories burned

LAMB Ride

LAMB Ride today...cold windy finish. Current temperature 55 degrees, RealFeel temperature 46, not counting wind chill added by bike. Current wind speed 18 mph from the NNW. More later. Gotta go eat and then go to bed!

127.74 miles - 15.9 avg speed - avg hr 152 bpm - max hr 185 bpm - 8,121 calories burned

Beginners Rides

I forgot to post last Sunday's ride info. We had a great group, and afterwards, ten of us ate lunch together at Lenny's.

18.57 miles - 11.1 avg speed - avg hr 105 bpm - max hr 158 bpm - 1,372 calories burned

Now for today's info. It was a little chilly this morning, but not as bad as yesterday morning. It was so cold in windy yesterday morning, I decided to stay tucked away in my warm bed and sleep in a little longer.

We had a new attendee this morning. Don is new to the area working here on assignment with FEMA. He was already experienced, so with his, and the others blessing, we rode a little farther than our typical Sunday morning ride.

25.15 miles - 13.1 avg speed - avg hr 132 bpm - max hr 218 bpm - 1,747 calories burned