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CSK 12-19-09 09:41 PM

I did.

silversx80 12-19-09 09:47 PM


Originally Posted by cjump (Post 10168577)
my college graduation

Congrats!

MrCrassic 12-19-09 11:21 PM


Originally Posted by silversx80 (Post 10166850)
... for not riding today?

Six inches of snow on the ground.

Machka 12-19-09 11:42 PM


Originally Posted by iareConfusE (Post 10167611)
My excuse: In Australia for 3 weeks, without a bike, and besides, after seeing the roads here, I don't think I would ever want to ride my bike here. Honestly the bike lanes (if there are even any) are a foot wide, MAYBE...

I've done a lot of cycling here, in various parts of Australia, without any difficulties to speak of. Who needs bike lanes to ride on????

Which part of Australia are you in?

Jay-W 12-20-09 12:58 AM

Lazy.

umd 12-20-09 01:15 AM


Originally Posted by Tribronc (Post 10167715)
Temp in the 70's here, no excuses. Got 52miles in...love Arizona in the winter.

You know it's not winter yet, right?

weavers 12-20-09 01:38 AM

deadlifts in the gym sounded more fun. atleast i rode my commute bike to the gym and back, 18miles total. but man those deadslifts hurt, more so after 200 1 arm (15lbs dumbell) walking lungs yesterday and the other leg stuff.

silversx80 12-20-09 08:17 AM

Rest day, my legs need it.

Jasper Storm 12-20-09 09:29 AM

Rode 60 miles.

Perfect weather to get back into shorts and s/s jersey: 43 degrees with drizzle/fog.

I can avoid the crappy driving of holiday shoppers by taking to now-deserted MUP's.

Kai Winters 12-20-09 03:37 PM

27 miles...17f wind light out of the North, bright but overcast...love global climate change...can't wait for oceans to rise and my property becomes water front hehehe.

ChrizzleDizzle6 12-20-09 03:43 PM

like everyone christmas shopping and parties today!
but i did double the miles yesterday so im good until tomorrow!

stapfam 12-20-09 03:47 PM

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Went out in 20F temp and roads covered in Ice. Didn't chance a road bike but result is obvious. If I hadn't laughed at my riding partners off so much I might have stayed on the bike

johnybutts 12-20-09 04:06 PM

I rode

baj32161 12-20-09 05:17 PM

23 inches of snow...bikes at friends house as I am getting ready to move and can't take my bikes with me right away. My trainer is with them.

dstrong 12-20-09 05:34 PM

Just finished 22 miles. First ride in three weeks. Low 60's, sunny skies. Rode in shorts and short-sleeve jersey, with long sleeve shell and long fingered gloves in my jersey pockets just in case it started cooling down fast than expected. Started to get kinda cool going through the shade the last few miles but all in all, a nice day for a ride.

HWS 12-20-09 05:38 PM

I'm lazy.

caloso 12-20-09 05:55 PM

Had to finally start shopping for Xmas presents.

diverguy 12-20-09 07:14 PM

Um... flying!!! Woohoo! :-) Story and photos here. Should be back on the bike on Tuesday.

efuentes 12-20-09 07:31 PM

Hangover for the second consecutive day, damn Posadas are taking away any little fitness that I had :notamused:

oilman_15106 12-20-09 10:57 PM

I am guessing nobody has this excuse: building a puppet theater for my grandkids. Christmas is rushing toward us.

RMWrides 12-20-09 11:12 PM

had a ton of fun with my wife on her birthday...pretty tired out.

Joonstar 12-20-09 11:21 PM

-9F with snow on top of ice sheets on the road

rpeterson 12-20-09 11:30 PM

Air quality is killing me here, weather has been great (for December), but the air makes my lungs hurt.

logdrum 12-21-09 01:45 AM

Yesterday my excuse was gymnastic meet, kids. I rode today up the mesa then Jemez dam road, Algodones and then up Placitas via Camino Manzano and Diamond Tail rd for some tough climbs and then past the paved portion of 165. I climbed an additional 3 miles of snow packed gravel. Actually when the gravel is wet it is doable to climb it on skinny tires as the earth is more packed. I may have made the 8 miles of this road where it joins the Sandia Crest road, but I know I would not make it home before Sunset. 83 miles today but now I am feeling a bit sick from overdoing it. 3 miles of downhill on the snow on slicks is as idiotic as it gets. Also I do not want to be flattened by the 4 wheel drive trucks going downhill, but all of them were nice and actually encouraging. Such is New Mexico where the wood chuck cagers are nicer than the city cagers. I did enjoy it today, even though the PM numbers are dismal compared to what I have been getting lately. Oh well such are base type miles. I do love New Mexico and lucky to live here.

Yes Harden The F' Up HTFU.

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cyclezealot 12-21-09 01:48 AM

Yesterday. It was the previous nights bike club Christmas party.I wanted a Saturday night, but all said, their sons are in too many soccer matches......That way we would have gotten in our Sunday ride...... We stayed up late. Too much food and wine... So all said, we'll skip it... And it was a beautiful day.. Today.. Skies are clear, but the wind is howling . Those gusts must be at least 60 mph.


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