Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Maybe falling off a bike is getting harder
We're experiencing Michigan's teasing of us with some nice days scattered about March while we know it's not yet safe to declare winter over. But last weekend was really nice here and I got out for my first bicycle ride of the year. I got in 17 miles and all of it was in the upright position. Things are looking good. This week we have 50's and 60's with some rain forecast, but the long range forecast looks pretty good. I'm looking forward to this season's bike tours and am making plans on which ones to attend. May, August, September, and October are pretty firm, so I need to look at June and July for something interesting. I'm also looking forward to getting my first 100 miler in. 70 miles is my best so far. I am also looking forward to getting the kayak in the water and doing some camping. With any luck, I may be able to combine all three of these activities. This should help relieve some of that stress, providing I'm not picking asphalt out of my knees and elbows.
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I've heard really great things about the Apple Cider Century if you are looking for a century ride in Michigan. Also, I loved the DALMAC and I think they have a century option where you do the ride in three back to back centuries (although that seems like a bit much). We haven't really ridden too much out here. There are a lot of mountain bike paths so we're hoping to try those out, although all we have right now is a road bike and a hybrid, so it might be a while before we hit the trails.
ReplyDeleteI'll check out the Apple Cider Century. I'm thinking about the DALMAC for next year. That sounds like fun. My ride Saturday was on my hybrid. I put on brand new road tires that are totally lacking any tread at all. It wasn't too bad of a ride, but I sure could tell the difference between that and my road bike, which is in the basement on the trainer.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you are at that age when you put the training wheels back on!
ReplyDeleteThat's a thought. Now I can take that roll of bubble wrap back to the UPS store!
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