Spent sometime over the past several weekends riding around Wellington county. Some was good and some was bad - very bad.
Weekend No.1
A leisurely paced ride through some rolling countryside, getting reaquainted with some old routes and sharing in anothers first road ride.
Weekend No.2
First Ontario Cup Road Race [57th Good Friday Road Race] of the season held near Hamilton. Approximately 16 local racers made the trip with a wide range of outcomes. There was a win, a top placing, some pack placings, some DQ's, OTL's, DNF's, mechanicals, and a blown out the back [as per the author of this post]. Detailed results @ Ontario Cycling Association.
Lesson:
Less leisurely rides.
How Did The Riders to Watch Do?
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Ten riders were picked to watch for the season and now it’s time to revisit
the post and see hw they fared in the course of the year. Remco Evenepoel
was...
Lesson #2
ReplyDeleteDon't cross the yellow line, and don't race on the yellow brick road (the race organizers would obviously just take everyone's entry money and then DQ the field)
JLo
Sorry if that last post came across a little bit bitter, actually no I'm not sorry!
ReplyDeleteJLo
Does this lesson mean that Rule #1 no longer counts!!?
ReplyDeleteNo. Rule #1 is #1 for a reason!
ReplyDeleteRe: Weekend No 1 County Ramble - Welly Ride
ReplyDeleteThis was my first "road bike ride" since prior rides have been on my mountain bike - which has been my only bike up to now. I do like the mountain bike for getting dirty in the trails or freezing on winter road rides - but the new road bike certainly makes the difference for road riding. Next is a new upgraded mountain bike and then a cross bike, but I will see how the CFO at home goes for it.
My first time bike ride was on Aug 23/08 with Adam and since then I have journaled 99 rides up to Easter Sunday. My score would have been better, but I was recently side lined 3-4 weeks after a hard fall - old age makes a slow recovery.
A quick story which I shared with Adam - in 1972 I was in Sarnia and needed to get back to Comber after hitching up there. So I bought a sweet lime green 10 speed bike on credit at K-mart and road home 80 miles. Arrived home and never road again. Sold the bike to pay the K-mart account. It has taken me 36 years later to ride again, but now I am hooked. Thanks to Adam!
I can only assume you can upgrade your mountain bike AND get a crossbike on CREDIT at Max Edge!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your return to cycling! Many seasoned riders will not brave the conditions you've done most of your riding in.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see you on a Monday!
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