Thanks Bert! I know most or all of you guys wear helmets, but I can't stress their importance enough. I'm not much of a "safety first" type of guy and don't generally worry about things going wrong but.... I think my helmet is the only reason I'm (one-handedly) typing this thread today. I'm just saying that the Winslows will wear helmets ever time we ride. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "surfsalterpath" <[email protected]> To: "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 7:35 PM Subject: [COWs] beginner report
> > ... > > ...per COWS membership manual Para 4.1 any beginner > is allowed the latitude to report rides at will and random > until his/her first ride w/ a peloton ride tackling > the 'connor hill' route, w/o walking their bike > uphill, in 100+ degree no wind bug infested > buckhorn muggy rides. > > This being the case, I meet all these Rules 'committee' regulations, > here goes: > > > have ridden the trek 7.3fx technically about 10 times. Most have been > late night stealth rides w/ winslow thru the wonderful wilson > neighborhoods. > Very enjoyable. Avg ~20 miles @ ~16mph. Then our rules maker > dared me for a 6:30am ride and led me thru a steamy 6:30am ride > ~16miles > and I am sure he was laughing all the way as he pulled away on the > slight > inclines w/ ease. Good initiation from both winslow and ellis. > > Loner ride, hence the new rules, so believe me or not, from sp/ei/sp > this > afternoon from 4-5pm. Great conditions as clouds ruled. Pulled out > and glanced > down noticing I failed to reset my distance/timer. Bummer beginner > mistake. > Did not want to stop so just kept riding to ei upwind avg ~15mph. Lot > of cars leaving > the island but they were very courteous and it was a great loner > ride. Return(downwind) > avg ~19mph and the sweat was pouring and it felt euphoric, probably > the downwind > senastion kicking in. I think it was ~20 mile ride. > > I was a little apprehensive about getting out on the street but it was > not bad. > I think I have the bug and will try to get up to the 18-20+mph avg's > so I can share > in the pulls someday. > > > heidi toms tucker, susan toms, steve thomas(your competitive > riding buddy). eddie (a morehead local) and I swam at the ab circle > this am for ~hour > heidi and eddie try to do this every sun @9:30am. Met at the public > parking lot > just west of the crabs claw. It is not bad at 9:30 am so do not let > this > sway your opinion about swimming at the ab circle. :) Very fun > group! > > ...and I did wear my helmet in honor of david winslow! > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CyclistsOfWilson-COWs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
