Saturday was a great ride. 60 miles total with lots of hills. My Endurance is increasing. As long as I stayed fueled with peanut butter sandwiches and Bartlet pears my energy is strong. The ride sucked too. Mosquitoes and road rash.
Good parts of the ride:
- 60 miles with hills, averaging 17-19 mph.
- Courteously blowing past a group of riders and leaving them in the dust.
- Getting passed by two guys that were flying.
Bad Parts of the ride
- My rear tire blew out. Not to big of a repair except I stopped next to a mosquito infested ditch. Any where there was open skin the damn mosquitoes were on it. Little Bastards.
- With 15 miles to go, I hit the pavement hard. It hurt like a son-of-a-bitch. The helmet probably saved me from a concussion; and the $6.00 Walmart SafetyGlasses protected my green eyes well. I totaled 9 wounds across elbows, knees, face, hip and back. And even my eye !! I had bust a blood vessel in my eye. Pretty cool wound I guess.
Things I learned:
- Carry a travel size spray bottle of Mosquito repellent in the box. Damn Mosquitoes.
- Push through the hills, If I think a hill is too high, I just think of the downhill run.
- Always wear a helmet. Mine Saved my ass on this ride.
- I don’t have to buy the energy gels, just peanut butter and pears.
