it comes & goes starting whenever it feels like it.
Usually by mid May, the southern part of the Mitten is warm. Not the case this year. It comes for a few days, then it's late winter season for weeks.

It's 59°F now, that'd be fine if it was the U.P....

:(

54 miles with 2000’. Got a Strava 3rd place trophy on an obscure segment, but I will take it. Another non-humble brag, a first in my age category for a long segment, and a few other PRs. It was a good day.

how does it ride?

Got the elevation gain/mile ratio right on this one. The segment leads are pretty obscure, so they're not a huge deal for me...feeling good at the end of a ride like this, is though.

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35-spot along the coast in north county san diego. classic & vintage ride.

so far ride quality is supreme. Rolled down road surprisingly easy for 40. Biggest complaint so far is the spacing in gears. Can see a 2nd wheelset w/ nice road tires

out of town 38-spot.

60 miles 2400’


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didnt get in what I wanted due to orange barrels & road closures. 77 miles. started off in the low 30Fs, got up to high 50Fs.

Got in 45 miles today on a nice sunny day in the PNW.

Got in 50 in your neighborhood.


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65 miles. A lot of E-BSO Group Riders out. Very unusual for the area.

I seriously do not like having to have a vest on this close to June in Florida. WTF. It was heavily overcast, some strong winds out of the NW and almost cold. The humidity was up, so the cooler wind really made it feel cold. When I rolled out of my garage, it was 58, again WTF. It did not get any higher than 65 while I was out, and I never saw the sun. I absolutely hated it, this close to June, I am mentally and physically prepared for heat and humidity by 9 am. I got in 85, but it was not a fun 85. The sun finally made an appearance about 4 pm and the temp shot up from 70 to 82 based on the weather station in my back yard.

104 miles. Finally I think spring is here to stay!

68.55 miles 7541 ft climbing 50% gravel.

My first 50 miles since last October, and I feel it. Took time out on my ride to reflect on those who gave it all.

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My ride took me out to the Bonnet Carre Spillway where I watched two snaked feeding on fish.

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Got in 67 today. My wife is staying at my son's house watching his dogs while he and his girlfriend are on vacation. So I rode over to a restaurant right around the corner from their house for breakfast with her. Was still very cool this morning, but the sun was out, so it warmed up quickly. Caught favorable winds on the way back. A direct shot to his house via my truck is about 17 miles, but I have to cross the river which means I have to go north through downtown over a bridge and then ride south, which has some sketchy roadway to get there. Lots of construction going on at the moment that I did not realize they were doing which made the ride a little more exciting than I was expecting.

Over achieving, AGAIN? Way to go

23 whopping miles with a 14 and then 16% pitch, BUT had 2 firsts for age range on the climb. big fish in a small pond


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The MUP ran out and turned into this - so I rode it.
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Casual 57 miles, but did hit a few roads requiring some endurance. Glad I brought 2x the amount of hydration!

it has been cumbersome trying to net those miles with many obstacles in the way recently.

awesome

But you are still doing it. Amazing even if cucumbersome. Vegetable humor.

Met up with some folks for a Memorial Day group ride. Was to be an easy pace 60. I got 10 miles in and my legs were having none of it, so I said my goodbye's and limped my way home. got an unsatisfactory 20.

Your humor was fruitful in obtaining a laugh.

In Laguna Beach. My quick daily run 15 miles up Newport Coast.

12-spot in the uggy, may gray.

Lived in Laguna Beach when going to UCI. It was hell on the weekends on PCH but I always drove/rode the backroads

Had something interesting happen today. Was riding in a very rural area with just a few houses surrounded by forest. Heard a dog bark, which is not unusual, but then heard the unmistakable clatter of claws moving quickly over pavement. I got out of the saddle and did my best impersonation of a sprint and got up to 28MPH still with the claws behind me. Looked back and no dog. Looked forward again and there was a dog 30 feet in front of me, now running through the grass. I stopped not knowing what it would do. It immediately ran toward me and I put the bike between me and the dog. Its tail was wagging which can mean one of two things - happy or agitated. After a 30 second stand-off it came closer still wagging and wanted a head scratch. So we had a good minute of pats and scratches and I took off again with the dog pacing me 1/4 mile down the road, running for the fun of it. It probably weighted 35 lbs, brown with long legs and definitely was built for speed and loved to run. Luckily it ran to someone’s house and I could continue on unaccompanied. Total miles 26, total smiles - too many.