weather: 65, overcast, brisk 15 mph SSW wind with gusts up to 25 mph
route: northerly counter clockwise via Lake Dr., River Rd., Donges Bay (hill)
time & distance: 1:30; 26 (est.)
critter report: 5 bunnies, 1 wild turkey, 1 coyote, 1 male Eastern Bluebird, 2 ducks, Duncan the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, no smooshies
A warm Memorial Day afforded us the first "real" ride of the season. Despite a pretty stiff SW wind (which made for a more challenging ride home), we both felt good and the hills on Lake and Donges Bay went well. Monkey commented at the end that with five more degrees and a little more sunshine, the weather would have been perfect. Owl heartily agrees.
Judging from the amount of debris on the road (and, eventually, on the bikes and us), it sure seemed like the storms were more intense near Mequon - there were several large branches down along Dean and generally lots of leaves and twigs strewn all over. Unfortunately, as has happened in the past, flats can happen after riding over all those sharp branches and poor Owl got it but good after getting to know Duncan. Thankfully, we were at Bruegger's in WFB so Monkey was able to quickly retrieve the car with the bike rack which will make for an easier tube change in the comfort of our own garage and with the good pump.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Inaugural Ride
weather: 57, partly sunny, 11 mph NNW
route: Audubon via Lake Dr.
time & distance: approximately 1 hour, 15 miles
critter report: 1 kamikaze squirrel, no smooshies
While I've been on the bike-about-town these last two weeks and Monkey rode into work once, this morning marked the first ride for us - without a bike computer our #s are just estimates but, with an hour in, I figure we logged 15 miles to the Schlitz Audubon Center in Bayside and back (plus a few meanders here and there).
Despite a chilly wind out of the NNW, Lake Drive hill was absolutely no trouble for both of us and bodes well for a long and challenging biking season. Let's hope the weather starts cooperating a bit more regularly.
- Owl
route: Audubon via Lake Dr.
time & distance: approximately 1 hour, 15 miles
critter report: 1 kamikaze squirrel, no smooshies
While I've been on the bike-about-town these last two weeks and Monkey rode into work once, this morning marked the first ride for us - without a bike computer our #s are just estimates but, with an hour in, I figure we logged 15 miles to the Schlitz Audubon Center in Bayside and back (plus a few meanders here and there).
Despite a chilly wind out of the NNW, Lake Drive hill was absolutely no trouble for both of us and bodes well for a long and challenging biking season. Let's hope the weather starts cooperating a bit more regularly.
- Owl
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