Anyone here joined the National Bike Challenge?

Good for you PowerMe! I got home early today, trying to beat the storms. I did, but it is HOT! I don't know what's worse, 91F & 90% humidity or 12F. I had real problems today with cramping in my neck, shoulders and believe it or not feet. I am sore! Very few bikes out for a sunny Friday afternoon.
 
Good for you PowerMe! I got home early today, trying to beat the storms. I did, but it is HOT! I don't know what's worse, 91F & 90% humidity or 12F. I had real problems today with cramping in my neck, shoulders and believe it or not feet. I am sore! Very few bikes out for a sunny Friday afternoon.
Cramping is a good sign of dehydration - take care out there---- its 84 here but low humidity - its perfect except for the crowds of tourists that invade during the summer. Kids on skateboards, growm men on electric scooters - pedestrians that block the bike path . /endrant
 
I believe it! Part of my foot was tingling on today's ride. I decided it was somehow coming from my butt. My sit bone on that side was more tender than the other side. This breaking in a Brooks B17 is a journey. I was thinking how Kim Kardashian, with her gargantuan inflated arse, wouldn't feel the pain of a new leather seat, but I sure do!

I always carry at least 24 oz of ice water with me, and sometimes double that. Then I rehydrate when I get home in addition. Oh and I usually down 8 oz before leaving my home for a ride.
 
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I was thinking how Kim Kardashian, with her gargantuan inflated arse, wouldn't feel the pain of a new leather seat, but I sure do!
 
Greetings Team:
I made it home again despite all the psycho chipmunks on my route. (There were two more of them today that wanted to get up close and personal with the Grey Ghost's tires.)
So I just added another ten miles. I'm feeling pretty burned out and I work Saturdays for free, but I reckon I'll go in tomorrow anyway. (The sacrifices I make for my team, eh?)
Go Team EBR!
Allen
 
Allen you better stop picking on those little tiny squirrels.
Who's picking on whom here?
You think I'm bad; you should see (and hear) my dog Callie. When she's out on her lead, if she sees Sammy (which is what I call anything that runs: squirrels, bunnies, chipmunks, etc) she's goes totally apeish**,
At night, she sometimes sits out on the porch and barks at the imaginary zombie Nazis in the woods around our cottage. (She has what I would characterize as a very rich inner life.)
I know Australian Shepherds need a job, and I reckon she's found hers. I've attached a picture of her in her abominable snowdog suit.
Go Team EBR.
Allen
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My riding partner - 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You just need to get those critters to help!
What a concept! I've heard, "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em," but I've never heard, "if you can't hit 'em with your bike, get 'em to push you." :p
I've put 755 miles on my Brooks B17. For a while, I didn't know if my butt was breaking in the Brooks, or vice versa. But it gets better all the time. Hang in there. Better days are coming. And with a Brooks there'll be a lot of them. I'm old as dirt, so I'm expecting to croak before I wear out this saddle.
I had one on my Trek 720 about thirty years ago. I miss that bike and that saddle.
Go Team EBR!
Allen
 
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