Machka 

It's the weekend again!! Tell us about your cycling adventures this weekend. Tell us about your other sports as well. Are you in training for something? Do you have a goal you're aiming toward? Have you got some beautiful autumn or spring photos taken while cycling or participating in other sports?


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Thursday (NA time) or Friday (AU time) ... we did a walk around Harrison Hot Springs in BC and then up to Bridal Falls. The hike up there had me huffing and puffing a bit!!


Friday (NA time) or Saturday (AU time) ... it rained most of the day, so we headed to the local fitness centre and swam 500 metres in the pool.

Machka 

Saturday -- Rowan and I got out for a 41.15 km ride in lower mainland BC on our new Bike Fridays! It is a beautiful day out there ... sunshine and warmth. And we really enjoyed riding the Bike Fridays. I know I'm finding mine a very easy and comfortable bicycle to ride.



Anyone else riding this weekend?

Heathpack 

Tomorrow, I am home tomorrow and have a ride set up with some friends. Can't wait.

We woke up this morning in Roche Harbor on San Juan Island, Washington. We did a two-week cruise on a chartered powerboat with another couple. Fourteen boats & 50 people in total. We went from Anacortes, WA to the San Juan & lower Gulf Islands, including Victoria & Vancouver, BC. We are back in Anacortes, WA & fly home tomorrow. Where are you guys?


Friday Harbor, WA




Orca!



Victoria, BC



Ganges, BC



Telegraph Harbor, BC




Oven Island, BC



Vancover, BC



Roche Harbor, WA

It was a great trip.

Machka 

Beautiful photos!

We're in the Chilliwack area ... just east of Vancouver, BC.

Oldhead

I rode the 82 mile city to shore MS ride today and yes they are some beautiful pictures

gc3

new personal best. Seagull Century today. 101.6 miles, 5 hours 17 minutes, 19.24 mph.

Machka 

Congrats!

Machka 

Thursday (NA time) or Friday (AU time) ... we did a walk around Harrison Hot Springs in BC and then up to Bridal Falls. The hike up there had me huffing and puffing a bit!!

Bassmanbob

I rode just over 22 miles in under 90 minutes for an average rate of 15.29mph. It was slow, but I'm still loosi g weight and have been riding only 4 months.

The ride took me over the local causeway, to Hutchenson Island, north to the nuclear power plant and back.

Machka 

Photos from our ride today ... click photos for more ...

alexaschwanden

Saturday: relaxing
Sunday : a planned 34 mile ride down the Guadalupe river trail.

znomit

Rode a quite tough 300k brevet on Saturday (and a little of Sunday).
Got in just under the time limit.
Rain for the last 40km but otherwise good weather.
Really need to spend less time off the bike.

Waihi Gold Rush by znomit at Garmin Connect - Details

Machka 

Well done!!

alexaschwanden

I rode 34.3 miles with my friend and it was fun.

nesdog

Forty two miles on our local shop ride, 3500' of climbing on Saturday. Then five miles of hiking with my wife on local trails. Awesome weekend.

Heathpack 

Nice one

Heathpack 

53 miles on the Magic Bike today. It was nice to be back in the saddle after 2 weeks off.

AbsurdChalk

Tour de foothill?

gc3

Thanks, you would have been bored on the world's flattest century, less than 1000 feet of ascent. Chicken farms and cornfields for scenery. My buddy and I traded pulls for over half this ride, and caught a nice group pace line for about 40 miles until they kicked it up a notch or two.

Heathpack 

Wow, I have been thinking of setting a speed goal for Jan, a flat fast century. But I was thinking 3000 ft would be flat. I'm not sure I could manage to find 100 miles with only 1000 ft elevation gain out here.

But still, you did yours at an impressive pace. Nice.

gc3

...and we had this at the last rest stop...

Heathpack 

I would've been all over that ride then.

bikecrate

Saturday was my usual ride around south Tampa. The most interesting part was about half way through the ride I heard this high “Ahhhhh” sound coming from somewhere. I’m looking all around and saw a lady wearing headphones at the bus stop singing Led Zeppelins’ “Whole Lotta Love” really loudly. When she noticed me she got embarrassed and stopped. I guess with the headphones on she didn’t realize how loud she was. On Sunday I went out to Thonotosassa for 40 miles. It was a soggy ride. Late September in FL we are supposed to be drying out, but this year it is more like July with some heavy afternoon rains. Some of the streets were flooded and the rivers and creeks I passed were running high.

nuke_diver

Great pictures as always...The orca was awesome, never seen one.

Great job on the long rides...perhaps one day but for now I'll stick with my 40 milers...they are doable in a reasonable time and don't need extras (like food, water and bathroom stops )

nesdog

Just our LBS Saturday ride. Agoura to Piuma to the top of Stunt. Down to Mulholland and into Calabasas and eventually around to the Conejo Valley again.