p.s. For the first time during this training, I had to get off my bike and walk it up the rest of that hill in the middle below. B did just fine, good job! It's on my list of hills to return to and tackle later on in my training. The photo doe not do this steep incline justice but trust me, it was a
On Saturday, it was windy and sunny, sow e decided to take off from the house and ride the Magnolia loop, something I've always wanted to do and have done in pieces either walking the dogs, jogging, or driving. We took the lovely downhill route through North Ballard, stopped for a bio break at the Locks (photo on the left below), and then started winding our way up through Discovery Park (photo in the middle), and took a lunch break at Nickerson St Pub for Manny's and a salad (a great combo!). Total miles: 20 --Bee p.s. For the first time during this training, I had to get off my bike and walk it up the rest of that hill in the middle below. B did just fine, good job! It's on my list of hills to return to and tackle later on in my training. The photo doe not do this steep incline justice but trust me, it was a
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This is a reminder for Bee to remember to send pics and a summary to Barb over at 30 Days of Bikes to tell her about our Black Diamond trip, v2. --Bee
Thanks to V, I now own a copy of this great resource. We can select rides based on mileage, length of time, level of exertion, and it has cue sheets to help navigate. We used this for the Cedar River ride, though we didn't actually make it to the "biker's rite of passage," which is cycling to the Black Diamond Bakery for pie, though we did drive there. The ride is quite hilly, so it goes on the "to be conquered later this year" list. --Bee
The pics below are proof that we actually finished a 60-mile bike ride. It kind of sucked. Here's, specifically, what sucked: Head wind and rain, lots and lots of both. Sore, so sore, all over body hurt. But it was also really awesome. Here's, specifically, what was awesome:Baby lambs, horses, miniature donkeys, eagles perched in tree (ok, only one), sheep, cows, furry goats, miles and miles of beautiful pasture and rolling hills. And making it to the cutest 300-feet of a small town, Edison; friendly bikers who helped us change a flat tire. Oh, and the gorgeous explosion of tulips and daffodils in La Conner. I'm sure V has better impressions, but these are just the ones that are top of mind after getting over the shock of having done this crazy thing. --Bee File under: Today's wacky search phrase.
I was on twitter reading up on my fellow women biker's tweets and I remember seeing one that peeked my interest about a Kickstarter campaign for a women's focused zine based in Portland that features sci-fi fiction with bikes at the center of the stories. I know! I love the nichy-ness of this, but then I moved on and forgot to save the link. The search phrase above led me quickly over to Taking the Lane, where you can read all about this scene and submit if called to do so. --Bee Today's self-indulgent post is about bike hair. I rode the road bike in today, and it was 80% precip, pretty much all day. I'm finding that the more I ride to and from work, the better I'm trying to dress/style myself. It's odd. Today featured a side braid held in place with a clip-y from my sis. She taught me how to do a braid, so she gets 80% of the credit for today's look. Thanks sis! Total miles: 14 --Bee
OMG we signed up to ride 60 miles this Saturday! Heart be still <not>. Based on the previous weekend's double ride experience, I *think* it will be ok, but the nerves are kicking in each day the ride gets closer. --Bee
p.s. No matter what, this is going to be beautiful, I've only driven to La Conner to see the tulips, seeing them by bike will be a stunning feast for the eyes. |