25.22 mi in 01:36:05 hours at 15.75 mi/h on Giant Avail Advanced 2. [Cycling] Woke up and hoped for a clear day but no...just a wet miserable day. The thought of doing Sufferfest made me feel ill so decided to head out on my bike (as I'm one of the toughest in TDS) even though weatherzone said 90% chance of rain, pffftttttt what would they know? Headed for my usual Hills route, Oakdale Rd, Redhead Bluff, Belmont and R2W climb. To my absolute surprise it rained the whole way and there was not a sole out bar a few crazy people walking on the FLT. R2W climb was about strength today and not speed and did it in the big ring at the front the whole way, am still the fastest female on Strava for the climb so all is good. Felt strong, wet and very dirty when I got home, and enjoyed a well earned shower. Great ride on my baby today.
25.22 mi in 01:36:05 hours at 15.75 mi/h on Giant Avail Advanced 2. [Cycling] Woke up and hoped for a clear day but no...just a wet miserable day. The thought of doing Sufferfest made me feel ill so decided to head out on my bike (as I'm one of the toughest in TDS) even though weatherzone said 90% chance of rain, pffftttttt what would they know? Headed for my usual Hills route, Oakdale Rd, Redhead Bluff, Belmont and R2W climb. To my absolute surprise it rained the whole way and there was not a sole out bar a few crazy people walking on the FLT. R2W climb was about strength today and not speed and did it in the big ring at the front the whole way, am still the fastest female on Strava for the climb so all is good. Felt strong, wet and very dirty when I got home, and enjoyed a well earned shower. Great ride on my baby today.
20.74 mi in 01:08:47 hours at 18.09 mi/h on Giant Avail Advanced 2. [Cycling] After school drop off's headed out in the wind and heat for a quickie to Belmont. Wind direction meant a head wind on the return so an attempt at KOM R2W climb was out of the question.......instead took on KOM of W2Jewells. That I did indeed, am now KOM for Southbound W2Jewells on Strava out of 64 people (sorry Napalm)!!!!! woot...... did it in 8.51 and averaged 42.9kms/hr max at 50.54.....I was flying, I love this Strava app on my phone!!!! Was very hot and windy and saw a woman walking 2 goats on leads, as we do. Great ride with tired legs, now to give my baby a rest for 2 days.
23.77 mi in 01:26:29 hours at 16.49 mi/h on Giant Avail Advanced 2. [Cycling] After yesterday's SMRR smash out and a very long sleep last night I headed to Belmont and back with the Redhead Bluff thrown in for good luck. Beautiful day with nothing to report. Got home and a while later noticed my front tyre flat, checked tyre and changed tube, picked out som tiny bits of glass and put another tube in, 10 mins later flat again grrrrrrrr. Rechecked and changed now waiting to see if it survives through the night ready for my Monday ride. Great ride with my baby and feeling good.
36.72 mi in 02:05:48 hours at 17.51 mi/h on Giant Avail Advanced 2. [Cycling] Met Guru, Napalm, Lamb and Eurobunter for SMRR. Started out quick and its how it stayed for the rest of the ride, the boys were on a speed mission thats for sure. The normal route with Eurobunter leaving us at Sandgate and we headed for Hexham. Lots of riders out today, as we headed for 2300. By the time we arrived at 2300 I was pretty stuffed, the boys giving me a good workout.....it only got worse from then......When we left they decided to do TDS KOM of Kind Edward Park where the 3 of them stopped at the top to watch their Toasted emerge up the ramp.....ugh.......and then Scenic Dr on the way home.....double ugh!!!!! Anyway I survived and felt pretty good considering my legs felt like they were going to fall off. I just love hills...NOT! A great ride with the boys and my baby.
28.15 mi in 01:39:01 hours at 17.06 mi/h on Giant Avail Advanced 2. [Cycling] Gorgeous cooler day with no wind by the time I left for my ride. Headed to Blacksmiths and turned before Swansea Bridge. Not much to report and not many people out although I played chicken with a bunny rabbit on FLT. Wind got up on the way home just in time for the Whitebridge climb pffftttttt......buried myself and crested at 31km/hr but a disappointing time, kept telling myself "just turn the pedals, pedal faster it's not that f*cking hard Carmen!!!". Still a great ride with my baby and looking forward to SMRR now :)
