new years day ride

[stevep]

annual jan 1 ride.
was nice but it started to snow when we were almost back.
good start to the year.

how about everyone else?

[DarrenCT]

4+ hours on the salty/dirty roads here in fairfield/westchester county. i freakin loved it.

saw a bunch of hawks. even a cool golden hawk.

ct/ny riding rules.

special notice:

its beer time.

[e-RICHIE]

"only" 60 minutes on the 'cross bicycle atmo.

[DarrenCT]

"only" 60 minutes on the 'cross bicycle atmo.

lets ride on thursday

11-1

cheers
-d

[swoop]

40 mile an hour winds. went out with the group for a couple of hours. had murderous feelings towards most of them for most of the time.
still want to slap something/someone.

if cary ford weren't there it would have been too depressing.
i'm going to ride backwards tomorrow to undo the memory.

[Dave Hickey]

30 miles fixed... It was 45 degrees with a cold north wind...

[chrisroph]

6 guys on fixies, 40 miles,lap of the canby road course, about 2000 feet climbing and descending. calm and overcast with temps between 35-40 degrees. good way to start the new year.

turkey soup is almost ready.

[nobrakes]

Here in Portland, we enjoyed our First Ride of the Year ride. 34 degrees out, 37 mph winds, and the sun was out. Our club joined over 100 other cyclists to get out and enjoy the rare sunshine. My wife and I rode our fixed gears, and it was bitterly cold. Going for coffee afterwards was the highlight of the ride, besides seeing many old friends we'd not seen since summer. Wish I'd remembered my camera. The actual route was mostly downtown, on the waterfront, and noodling through downtown up to Mt. Tabor, and Laurelhurst Park. It was a pieceful and good time for all, including the cars we shared the roads with.

[Samster]

we thought about it. but it was 23F with a windchill @ 11F. not a minor wind either. so we bagged it.

<bows his head in shame...>

[DarrenCT]

we thought about it. but it was 23F with a windchill @ 11F. not a minor wind either. so we bagged it.

<bows his head in shame...>

did u guys at least drink beer atmo

[mhc]

I rode 35 miles on my Madone in nice weather. But I stopped in the middle of the ride to get measured and put a deposit on a spanking new Fierte steel.

[Erik.Lazdins]

Got 2 hours in on the Serotta - sunny and 36F - hard and gusting NW wind.

A great day to be out on the bike!

[Louis]

I rode 35 miles on my Madone in nice weather. But I stopped in the middle of the ride to get measured and put a deposit on a spanking new Fierte steel.

Sounds like a productive ride!

[jtferraro]

and now drinking a beer! :rolleyes:

To a GREAT 2008... :beer: !!

[shoe]

couple of hours on the mtb bike....rainy but fun...

[jeffg]

Beautiful loop from Woodside into the Santa Cruz Mountains
Just under 50 miles and about 6000 feet of climbing

Great way to start the New Year, especially since the rest of the week looks like rain ...

[rasterdogs]

in San Jose, CA.
Up Mt Hamilton and back - 40 miles & 4900 ft.
Cyclists all over the place, seems like a tradition.
Weather was excellent.
-JimD

[navclbiker]

26 Miles westward on the W & OD trail to my InLaws for dinner. Straight into a steady west wind. Sunny and slow in a low gear. Great ride though. :)

[SoCalSteve]

40 mile an hour winds. went out with the group for a couple of hours. had murderous feelings towards most of them for most of the time.
still want to slap something/someone.

if cary ford weren't there it would have been too depressing.
i'm going to ride backwards tomorrow to undo the memory.

I dont know where you rode today, but where I was (with a group of Team in Training alumni) we had beautiful weather...72*, a bit over cast and a small amount of wind.

Rode from home, down Ballona, south to the end (Torrance Beach) and back.

45 miler..Great way to start the New Year off!

Steve

[swoop]

I dont know where you rode today, but where I was (with a group of Team in Training alumni) we had beautiful weather...72*, a bit over cast and a small amount of wind.

Rode from home, down Ballona, south to the end (Torrance Beach) and back.

45 miler..Great way to start the New Year off!

Steve

north was vastly different than south.

[Jack Brunk]

north was vastly different than south.
More north than Swoop it was impossible to even pedal the bike in a northeat direction. Winds of 40-60 was sick. I cleaned bikes all afternoon. Looks like rain all this weekend. Friday night will be spent training at the ADT center.

[RudAwkning]

Drank a half dozen pints of Murphy's and a half bottle of champagne the night before and didn't get home til 3:00am.

Woke up at 7:00 and rode over to my friends place for New Year's Day pancakes. Was the first one there :p

2 hours, 4 pancakes and a 5 shot Americano later, 7 of us were on the road from Oakland to Point Richmond and back (roughly 40 miles). Sunny and 55 degrees. It was a perfect day to be out my Bob Jackson rando bike :)

[RIHans]

Early for me...10ish...Here in RI...Sorry, folks I was a wimp. No ride today. New Years Eve cooking and so forth.

However, Tomorow begins a new year!

[bigbill]

I rode the trainer today. The Pegoretti is in the computrainer right now so the ride was magical with precise handling. You just can't beat the feel of steel. The 36 spoke wheels were a little heavy on the climbs.

[ericspin]

3.5 hours on the TiMax with short sleeve jersey but it was getting a little cool by the time I got back home. Getting home from the singletrack I ride=8 miles with a stiff wind right on my nose pushing Schwalbe Little Albert's. I felt the drag from every knob on those tires. But DAMN I HAD FUN!!!!!!!

We had a cold front moving in as I rode. My favorite rides are always in changing weather.

[barry1021]

annual jan 1 ride.
was nice but it started to snow when we were almost back.
good start to the year.

how about everyone else?

shot nose snot my way in Boxford last weekend :no: :no: :no:

b21

[Climb01742]

rode maybe 75 minutes. was in the teens, with a fair amount of ice and frozen snow still on many roads. a little sketchy in places. snow that was forecast to begin at 3 or 4, started at 11. but hey, any ride outside beats any ride inside.

[Ti-Boy]

Woke up to rain. By noon start time it was a downright balmy 40 degrees. Eight of the us managed a fixie friendly 50. I brought gears to the ride and barely managed to keep up.

[Joel]

Got in a nice rolling hill 60 mile fixie ride yesterday. Started off kind of gloomy and foggy but the sun came out, the legs felt good, and all was right with the world!

Joel

[TimD]

Thirty-four miles on my single speed.

Twentysomething degrees.

Twelve of us.

Happy New Year!

[Johnnyg]

I rode off the island of Sanibel and met my group on there way to Sanibel. After four flats among the group, the rain, wind, and lightening came upon us. Just one of those days. I ended up with only 16 miles. Safe miles to all in the new year! JohnnyG

[William]

Looking at that sleet coming down out there, I thought about it. Briefly. Then played a few games of Jenga with our children (and went to the gym later). Fun day! :banana:



William

[manet]

was in the teens, with a fair amount of ice and frozen snow still on many roads.

afterride give the peg a chance to warm up before lickin' it clean mmmmK

[myette10]

didn't get out before the snow started, so 4 of us went for an 8 mile run instead. Boston is only 3.5 months away!

[DarrenCT]

didn't get out before the snow started, so 4 of us went for an 8 mile run instead. Boston is only 3.5 months away!

nice work bro. how are your knees? whats your longest run to date?

running is fun but those 8+ mile runs kill my f'ing knees!

[Fixed]

30 miles fixed... It was 45 degrees with a cold north wind...
show off ..my ride the same as always ride wherever i'm goin
cheers

[davids]

annual jan 1 ride.
was nice but it started to snow when we were almost back.
good start to the year.

how about everyone else?
I thought you guys were going to swing by and pick me up.

I didn't leave the house. Slept 'til 10:30, did some laundry, watched the snow come down, watched TV football and never got out of my flannels...

[bironi]

Club ride with about 35 riders, dry skies, 40ish, potluck and beer after. Got to see my old rain fixie in the process of repair. New top tube, down tube, and straightened fork legs. A good day to start the year. :beer:

[benb]

190 miles in the car... 6 hours through torrential snow & ice on the way back home from Vermont.

Had to dodge all the SUVs and AWD cars crashing everywhere. One woman almost got her Jeep all the way into opposing traffic even though the Median was 100 yards or more. Thank god for that crash barrier. Had to get off the highway in VT and take a back road 20 miles back into NH as there was a 20 car pileup on I-89 that created about a ~15 mile backup. Thank god the State police were stationed at the last exit before the backup as there was maybe 1 exit in that whole stretch.

Got to snowboard Dec 31st and rode the trainer today.

[Dr. Doofus]

two 1 hr rides on the trainer

shoudler is getting better

i can rest my right hand on the brake hood

[mcteague]

Just did a 28 mile ride in the morning. It was great, hardly anyone on the road. Guess they were all nursing hangovers.

Tim McTeague

[bigman]

20 miles fixed in the wind and rain in the moring - so few cars. Then got a call from a friend when the sun made an appearance in the late afternoon - about 15 relaxing miles - fixed!

[Steelhead]

Alexis and Co. put on a great shop ride for NYD in Austin! I am guessing about 50 to 65 riders, great coffee and bagels pre-ride, two nice routes and starting temp was around 40 with blue skies and warming to around 50 later on. What a great way to start the new year. It felt like sneaking around a deserted world and getting something that all those still in bed missed out on. :)

[dave thompson]

No rides for me.

[jmewkill]

Looking at that sleet coming down out there, I thought about it. Briefly. Then played a few games of Jenga with our children (and went to the gym later). Fun day! :banana:



William

Jenga with the Kids? how do you keep them still? Does child services know about this?

No ride yesterday, ran with a friend - made him cough up a little at the end.

[RABikes2]

Put New Year's Day dinner, pork roast and sauerkraut, in the slow cooker and got out around 9:00. Starting temp was mid 40's, blue skies, warming to low 50's early afternoon, and then the temperature started dropping ... fast. It was in the 20's last night and will be for a few nights, with highs in the low 40's. It was unbelievably windy yesterday, 25-30 mph w/ gusts; today it's the same. Got in an 80 miler, but what a bear riding into the headwind and crosswind solo. When I caught a tailwind though ... how totally sweeeeeet!!!! :D Made me feel like I was in shape, which I'm not. :crap:

RA

[Climb01742]

afterride give the peg a chance to warm up before lickin' it clean mmmmK

d@mn, i always forget that let-it-warm-up bit. my tongue is killing me.

[davids]

190 miles in the car... 6 hours through torrential snow & ice on the way back home from Vermont.

Had to dodge all the SUVs and AWD cars crashing everywhere. One woman almost got her Jeep all the way into opposing traffic even though the Median was 100 yards or more. Thank god for that crash barrier. Had to get off the highway in VT and take a back road 20 miles back into NH as there was a 20 car pileup on I-89 that created about a ~15 mile backup. Thank god the State police were stationed at the last exit before the backup as there was maybe 1 exit in that whole stretch.

Got to snowboard Dec 31st and rode the trainer today.
Glad you made it home OK. My family was up in Acadia last week, and we were planning to come home on the 31st. Luckily I caught a weather forecast Sunday morning and we headed home late on the 30th. I think coastal Maine has more than a foot of new snow since we left. The snowshoeing was great while we lasted, though!

[justinf]

3 hours on the Blue Ridge Parkway with 2 good buddies, about 30' and crystal clear. We rode the stretch near Sparta and Bellows Gap, about 2K ft climbing and some chilly, fast descents. Great way to break in the new year.

[Peter B]

101 miles, a bit over 10,000' climbing. Beautiful blue sky, temps in the low 40's to about 50*, snow in patches. Hit 59 mph on one descent! Got a late start so I finished in the dark. Too bad the rain is coming back tomorrow.

[NateM]

it was just raining when I left for work,5 miles later it was pouring sideways,deep puddles on the shoulders,little traffic as NYC nursed its hangover. I didnt see any other bikers, a first for me,exchanged that knowing appreciation of the elements with a jogger (in shorts) as we negotiated our routes through a small,windswept lake.Rolled into work and the rain was over,ordered some new Showers Pass rainpants while my gear dried on the equipment rack.The return home was dry,30 miles into 2008,many thousands to come.Happy New Year to all,be safe.

[Johny]

Playing sleds and skiing with my three boys...X country skiing is the new cycling.

PS. Mountain biking to work on my Nokian Extreme 296's on trails with lots of snow for 50 minutes today.

John

[Ginger]

I shoveled 6-10" of very wet snow off my driveway. The city did a decent job, but others did not. No ride here.

[Cdub]

Golf with a good friend with BEER. 40 degrees and strong N wind.

Happy New Year

[cleavel]

Hi,

71 miles with temps in the low 70s. Didn't have any of the wind that Jack mentioned in the OC. Weather was about as good as it gets on Jan 1. :)

Sorry to hear about so much cold weather for many of you.

[Ozz]

35 miles....all uphill or into a 25+ mph headwind....after 3 hours of pruning trees / shrubs in the garden.....oh, and a flat 20 minutes into the ride.

It was supposed to be an easy day of spinning........ :cool:

[stevep]

[QUOTE=davids]I thought you guys were going to swing by and pick me up.

QUOTE]

btw,
the jerk gave me your cc# and i bought lunch and dinner for the guys on the ride... bill was $3,344. the waitress was really cute so i tipped her 25%.

the charge will be the golden banana.

thank you. very nice of you.

[maunahaole]

Did a nice easy 25 mile spin from my front door to Hanauma Bay and back. Beautiful weather down near the ocean, a little sprinkling of rain for the last 1.5 miles coming home. About 80 degrees, 20mph NW winds. Beer and grilled marinaded flank steak in the afternoon to watch the bows get waxed by the dogs in the Sugar Bowl.

[Blue Jays]

Ten people for a one-hour "fun ride" around town in the cold. Returned for an afternoon of laughs, food, drink, festivities.

[davids]

I thought you guys were going to swing by and pick me up.



btw,
the jerk gave me your cc# and i bought lunch and dinner for the guys on the ride... bill was $3,344. the waitress was really cute so i tipped her 25%.

the charge will be the golden banana.

thank you. very nice of you.Was the $3,344 before or after the tip? I gotta deduct it from your birthday gift. You understand - stay on budget.

[stevep]

Was the $3,344 before or after the tip? I gotta deduct it from your birthday gift. You understand - stay on budget.

hey, that'll bring it under $10k..you cant get much for that nowadays really.

[davids]

hey, that'll bring it under $10k..you cant get much for that nowadays really.I was going to get you a Serotta. You'll have to settle for one of those Time frames now.

A shame, really.

[scienceguy08]

we've had a standing ride in Sioux Falls for about 20 years now. when i left home it was a balmy 5 degrees. approximately 130 brave souls rode about 10 miles for some free chili and hot cocoa.