A Grand Day Out (plus Map My Ride observation)

[cyclotourist]

It was a BEAUTIFUL Saturday morning... 66F when I began, 84F when I
finished four hours, 37 miles and 2,400ft of climbing later. I rode
about half of the upcoming Strada Rossa course (March 15th, be there!)
and had a great time out there. I was on 32mm Challenge Eroicas on my
50/34 X 11-28 geared Rivendell Road if that helps you picture the
demands of the route. Nothing crazy, although I ended up walking up
two bits of the hills. Just out of gears and out of slow-twitch muscle
in my legs at that point! It was a great ride, some photos here:
http://redlands-strada-rossa.blogspot.com/2013/10/see-it-to-believe-it-woodhouse-road-and.html

Also, as many of us use flicrk to store/share photos, I came across a
feature in Map My Ride that lets you add photos to the map. Other
mapping sites might do the same and this could be old news, but I just
found out about it and am stoked! Here's the map from yesterday and
the linked flickr
photos:http://redlands-strada-rossa.blogspot.com/2013/10/see-it-to-believe-it-woodhouse-road-and.html

Gonna' get out in a few minutes for some more of this!

--
Cheers,
David

"it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal

[dougP]

The last time I saw that bike it sported M'stache bars & chubby knobbies.  Looking forward to March 15. 

dougP

[Deacon Patrick]

Beautiful ride!

With abandon,

Patrick

[cyclotourist]

It's hard to keep them straight:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/10388528646/

:-)

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[Leslie]

This one shows 'em both:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/6929389295/in/set-72157604046492434#

[cyclotourist]

HA! Yes, that lets you compare and contrast :-)

On 10/20/13, Leslie <leslie...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This one shows 'em both:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/6929389295/in/set-72157604046492434#
>
>

[hsmitham]

Nice looking day of riding. I'm psyched for RSR.

~Hugh

On Sunday, October 20, 2013 9:53:36 AM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:

[cyclotourist]

It was a really good morning! My legs weren't ready for that much
climbing though... feeling it today!

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[Hugh Smitham]

Yeah I had the same felling with my legs but in a good way. Now ready to do it again.

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[cyclotourist]

And hopefully your back agrees!

[Hugh Smitham]

So far.

[cyclotourist]

...so good!

[Ron Mc]

Smashing, Gromit.  

Had a nice pavement ride in the Texas hill country yesterday.  We climbed a bit over 1000' over 10 miles.  The descent was glorious.  A dualie pickup was following us downhill for 2 miles before a crest slowed us enough for him to pass - we were exceeding the speed limit, which was 40.