4th of July Rides

[fourflys]

Unless I missed it, no one has started a 4th of July ride thread yet...

Here is my Black Mountain Cycles MonsterCross in front of the CGC Alex Haley in Kodiak... Happy 4th and remember those who gave all...
http://threeflys.smugmug.com/Cycling/Riding-in-Kodiak/i-DT66wGf/0/L/P1000703-L.jpg

[PaMtbRider]

Hot here today on the east coast. 90 and humid. We got out early for 53.5 miles with 6000 ft climbing. Legs are toast, so it is all about sitting on the sofa, visiting with family, and drinking a beer or two, for the rest of the day.

[gavingould]

warm, sunny, about perfect. got out for 40mi with a few friends.

[jvp]

Pre-4th ride - Last weekend I rode up to craggy gardens on the NC Parkway from Asheville. Here's the obligatory bike pic at about halfway up -
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/971501_10200245014189885_209798945_n.jpg
Took the Elk Mtn. road back down to Asheville, someone had written the grade percentage on the road for those coming up, I saw 2 "13%" along the way. Here's a "selfie" I took along the way.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1043852_10200245015469917_1904710243_n.jpg

In Asheville I saw this 3rensho road tandem:
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/17505_10200245015229911_802736167_n.jpg

~53 miles, not sure how much climbing, but it felt like alot.

[mike p]

JVP, what's the last shot with the tandem? Flea market? Bike shop?

Thanks
Mike

[witcombusa]

just a lazy HUMID ride @ 6am

Weather here has really been awful....and will continue

[jvp]

JVP, what's the last shot with the tandem? Flea market? Bike shop?

Thanks
Mike

It was at Hearn's bike shop in downtown Asheville. I don't know if it was in for service, or for sale. All they sell are used bikes now.

[JAGI410]

Rode my newly built second car down to the recycle yard to drop off a bunch cardboard, phone books and magazines with my 3yr old.

http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a434/JAGI410/BigD_zps694faebe.jpg (http://s1035.photobucket.com/user/JAGI410/media/BigD_zps694faebe.jpg.html)

[FlashUNC]

105k ride here in Charlotte through the drizzle.

Earned my burger and beer, that's for sure.

[Lewis Moon]

Pinal Pass out and back, 41 miles, 4200 feet of climbing.

[kramnnim]

I went to work. :(

It rained all morning...the afternoon looked stormy but stayed dry until I got home (of course)...so I rode inside on the trainer until the storm passed by. Then I did a couple of laps on the boring 13 mine loop around my house. Getting really tired of this loop. (I normally ride it whenever the weather is threatening, as I'm never more than 5 miles from home.)

[tmf]

I got in a nice 64 miles this morning. There was light fog/haze that didn't burn off until almost two hours into the ride.

[David Kirk]

I got out early before it got too hot and did a bunch of climbing and over one major pass - what a stunning morning it was - warm and still and sunny.

Then in the afternoon it got so hot and sunny that the rear window of my Mini Cooper daily driver exploded in tiny chunks out onto the driveway. Fun.

But all in all it was a great day followed by a fresh pesto dinner with a best friend and Karin.........not bad I say.

Tomorrow it's back to the bench.

Dave

[pinkshogun]

out for about 1.5 hours and hit a couple local lighthouses

[regularguy412]

High of 88 degrees here today, but humidity kinda low. Got in 37 miles this afternoon. Nice tailwind on the flats for about 12 miles. A little climbing on each end of it.

Mike in AR:beer:

[Tyler Evans]

Mountain Cross in the Fells. Medford, Ma.

Via Firefly Instagram:
http://distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com/36d3a8c6e4a911e280a722000aaa08b2_7.jpg

Via Cuppow Instagram:
http://distilleryimage11.s3.amazonaws.com/fc1ff00ee4a811e2a15422000a9f19a4_7.jpg

Via Geekhouse Instagram:
http://distilleryimage8.s3.amazonaws.com/2b2a6974e4a911e2a38422000a1f96a9_7.jpg


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[Tandem Rider]

Got in on the local 4th of July group ride on the tandem with Mrs TR, low 70's low for us humidity, light wind. If you took a sheet of paper and wrote down a wishlist for weather, we had it today. Very pleasant time, been missing out on all the group rides due to work issues (end of whine). Rolling hills, 50ish miles, 2:20, popped off a couple of hard efforts late in the ride. Felt surprisingly good the entire time.
Block party in the evening, food, sangria, and beer. I'm going to have to go long tomorrow just to deal with all the food, especially the paella and rhubarb pie.

[Hank Scorpio]

100 miles and 6000 something feet of climbing in the Nj humidity. I wanted to go swimming afterwards but had to settle for a cold shower and a nap.

[vav]

40ish...hot & humid

[Likes2ridefar]

Went for a group ride with 4 others I'd never met before in NW CT. The locals there sure like to ride long and climb a lot.

nearly 7 hours, 116 miles and about 10000' of climbing. hot and humid. Passed numerous swimming holes that were o so tempting...

[572cv]

Went for a lovely ride between squalls, highlight was the climb to the top of Mt. Philo in Charlotte, the grades on which hit 18%. It is a great vantage point over Lake Champlain. I lingered long enough to let the heart rate go down, then headed out to beat the next squall coming in over the lake. Mt Philo was a good vantage point for viewing activity on the lake in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.

[Kebuchan24]

Oh, just rode by a castle....which also doubles as a bed and breakfast.

[OldCrank]

Either they are flying faster or I am moving slower these days- swarms hung with me on the climbs and nibbled my ears.
Legs.
Arms.

Bites turned into big hot welts afterwards. Arrrgh!!

I may have to stick to the road for a couple of weeks.

[Likes2ridefar]

Either they are flying faster or I am moving slower these days- swarms hung with me on the climbs and nibbled my ears.
Legs.
Arms.

Bites turned into big hot welts afterwards. Arrrgh!!

I may have to stick to the road for a couple of weeks.

I had one, or some sort of biting fly anyways, fly inside my half unzipped jersey yesterday. It had lunch and dessert it seems. I counted 6 bites on my stomach and chest this AM!

[jtakeda]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2834/9210363409_16dc2b4d65_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57329557@N05/9210363409/)

50 easy miles through some hills, nothing too crazy.