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April 23, 2007
Rain, Rain Go Away!
I got some decent riding in this past weekend. On Saturday I headed out with Kris to catch some easy miles. We rode mainly on trails, which was a nice change of pace and allowed me to avoid cars. 1/2 way through we grabbed a cup of joe and then headed back towards his studio. One thing I noticed on that ride is that I am still very nervous when I see cars approaching an intersection. I tend to have both hands on the brakes and I am intent on keeping my eyes on the driver to ensure that they look directly at me. After the ride, I actually went out to get some Frog lights for the bike that I can have blinking when I am out riding at any time.
On Sunday I went out riding hoping to catch-up with some friends, but I had the wrong starting place in mind, so I ended up riding solo. The wind was brutal, but I tried to spin through it, not pushing to high of a gear. About 1/2 through the ride and the furthest point from home, the rain poured down. The wind gusts at times literally almost blew me off my bike and the rain felt like little needles slamming into your skin. Oddly enough I loved every minute of it. I got in about 35 miles or so and over the last 1/2 hour I started to bonk and my stomach was growling for food. Between the wind, rain, cold, and weak legs I had a hard day of riding.
Posted by kermisch at April 23, 2007 8:40 AM