Not really a biking report
This is more of a I am home safely report.
Someday I will go back to Washington State and it will not be pouring.
That is the theory.
I will write more as I get it together.
Things we learned.
- I actually do like longdistance biking but thinking 1 trip a month of 100k or more in a day would be enough for now. After the last Ride to Niagara I stopped riding for a bit and this time I dont want that to happen. ( If someone wants to go for a slow ride let me know - because I am really not that fast 15-20K/hr on the max side, right now.)
- These rides are much more enjoyable when you have someone to ride 'with'. Kris and I did the first leg together and then I suggested he go ahead. We ended the ride together purposely biking the last 15-20k together, talking actually about life and family. But we checked in with each other at every rest stop which was good for me.
- Trying to figure out what is the goal for my 44th birthday. 46th might be the Montreal to Quebec City (Kris is interested in that one). Not 100% certain where I will physically be by the time my 44th comes around so not not exactly worrying about it right now.
- A properly set up bike is a lovely thing, learning more about my bike ( need to put it back together today) is also a good thing. It deserves a bit of an overhaul and dont know if it makes sense to take it back to Dukes for that or not. OH, and whether or not I really figure out clipping in - never fell - but the clips put my knee at a different angle and create a bit of an ache in a stabilizing muscle - BIKE shoes are a good thing. Last time I didn't want to walk afterwards. This time I wanted out of the bike shoes but my feet were 'happy'. If I am going to consider 100k+ in the rain rain shoe gortex cozies (sp) make sense as well.
More of the actual ride & pictures later.
Thanks!
Someday I will go back to Washington State and it will not be pouring.
That is the theory.
I will write more as I get it together.
Things we learned.
- I actually do like longdistance biking but thinking 1 trip a month of 100k or more in a day would be enough for now. After the last Ride to Niagara I stopped riding for a bit and this time I dont want that to happen. ( If someone wants to go for a slow ride let me know - because I am really not that fast 15-20K/hr on the max side, right now.)
- These rides are much more enjoyable when you have someone to ride 'with'. Kris and I did the first leg together and then I suggested he go ahead. We ended the ride together purposely biking the last 15-20k together, talking actually about life and family. But we checked in with each other at every rest stop which was good for me.
- Trying to figure out what is the goal for my 44th birthday. 46th might be the Montreal to Quebec City (Kris is interested in that one). Not 100% certain where I will physically be by the time my 44th comes around so not not exactly worrying about it right now.
- A properly set up bike is a lovely thing, learning more about my bike ( need to put it back together today) is also a good thing. It deserves a bit of an overhaul and dont know if it makes sense to take it back to Dukes for that or not. OH, and whether or not I really figure out clipping in - never fell - but the clips put my knee at a different angle and create a bit of an ache in a stabilizing muscle - BIKE shoes are a good thing. Last time I didn't want to walk afterwards. This time I wanted out of the bike shoes but my feet were 'happy'. If I am going to consider 100k+ in the rain rain shoe gortex cozies (sp) make sense as well.
More of the actual ride & pictures later.
Thanks!