Monday, May 26, 2008
Rainy Weekend=Great Trails
I'm glad that MeanTodd and I no longer do the Memorial Day Triple Threat (3 centuries in 3 days) as the weather this Memorial Day weekend SUCKED! It rained every day. Luckily, the rain stopped each night just in time for the concerts down at the Amphitheater. Saturday night I sat out with some friends and listened to Death Cab, and last night I had tickets to Modest Mouse & the Breeders. The weather was super nice. The rain definitely helped the trails though. Had it not been for my need to get more time on the road bike, I definitely would have been riding the dirt yesterday. I am hoping that I can get out this evening for an hour or two.
Yesterday, I put about 5 hours on the road bike. I went out for a 1 hour spin, and then met up with my traveling partners for some climbing. We headed up towards Mt Bachelor around 9AM. We hit some mist, and then some rain, about 11-13miles up the road. But it stopped, and the sun was breaking through by the time we got to the Sunriver cut-off. We dropped down for 10 miles or so, and then turned around and came back up. When we got to the top, we put out rain jackets back on for the descent to Bend, and sure enough, the rain started coming down. Luckily it was the last half hour, and I was already drenched with sweat, and I was dressed appropriately, so the rain didn't really bother me, other than reducing my vision. I don't think I really went very far, maybe 65-70 miles altogether, but it was fun and my legs felt good.
When I got home, I turned on the TV and watched the Giro stage. Holy Crap! That stage looked horrendously hard. Makes me want to go to Italy and ride in the Dolomites! Hopefully I can do that next year.
Yesterday, I put about 5 hours on the road bike. I went out for a 1 hour spin, and then met up with my traveling partners for some climbing. We headed up towards Mt Bachelor around 9AM. We hit some mist, and then some rain, about 11-13miles up the road. But it stopped, and the sun was breaking through by the time we got to the Sunriver cut-off. We dropped down for 10 miles or so, and then turned around and came back up. When we got to the top, we put out rain jackets back on for the descent to Bend, and sure enough, the rain started coming down. Luckily it was the last half hour, and I was already drenched with sweat, and I was dressed appropriately, so the rain didn't really bother me, other than reducing my vision. I don't think I really went very far, maybe 65-70 miles altogether, but it was fun and my legs felt good.
When I got home, I turned on the TV and watched the Giro stage. Holy Crap! That stage looked horrendously hard. Makes me want to go to Italy and ride in the Dolomites! Hopefully I can do that next year.
