Rode 75 miles today! 1st time since Nov

[setsdw]

Got the bike out and rode 75 miles today for the first time since Nov. It felt awesome. I rode from Sparta to Spencer, down 30 and back up the other side to Fall Creek Falls, down 111 to 30 again and back out 285 and Hickory Valley Road. Great ride. Lot of piles of salt to watch out for but this coming rain should take care of those. Put a new rear tire on yesterday and this was a great way to break it in.

Anyone else been out riding since the new year?

[TGO David]

Bicycle?

[setsdw]

Not this year I was on the Honda Sabre. I did ride 86 on the bicycle last year for a MS benefit but it was in South Carolina. No hills like the ones I was on today down there.

[TripleDigitRide]

I got mine out for a couple hours yesterday, and again today. Was a little chilly without the cold weather gear, but it was still enjoyable.

[Rightwinger]

Had to order a battery for mine Tuesday. Should be able to roll next decent day.

TDR Gonna reschedule the Trace Run??

[TripleDigitRide]

Had to order a battery for mine Tuesday. Should be able to roll next decent day.

TDR Gonna reschedule the Trace Run??

Yeah, I was just thinking about that. Haven't figured out when, though.

[setsdw]

We need to have a TGO ride sometime. I'm sure there would be several on here that would be up for it.

[Guest mustangdave]

Had the BICYCLE out today as a matter of fact..the wife and I both did 11 and some change on the Smyrna Greenway:)

[Daniel]

I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike.

[TripleDigitRide]

We need to have a TGO ride sometime. I'm sure there would be several on here that would be up for it.

That's what Rightwinger and I were talking about. I had one planned for last fall, but due to the poor weather, it never happened. We will put together another ride for the spring.

[frankmako]

i did about 25 miles this morning to get the old bike hot. did about 80 miles just before the 1st. i got cold weather gear, so the cold does not matter. rode all year round when i lived in dc to work. some morning it was around zero when i left the house. the rule was if it was snowing or raining when i got up i did not ride. but coming home from work was another thing. fun in the snow in the hov lane in dc rush hour.

[Fallguy]

Rode about 60 miles last Tuesday, first time since just before Christmas.

I don't winterized the bike so try to get at least a day or two of riding in in the cooler months.

[pitt2magic]

havent ridden this year. the roads just thawed out and are pretty wet. Not that Im afraid of wet roads but my back tire is toast and needs to be replaced ASAP.

[setsdw]

havent ridden this year. the roads just thawed out and are pretty wet. Not that Im afraid of wet roads but my back tire is toast and needs to be replaced ASAP.

Mine was the same way. Threads were poking through. I ordered a new tire back in Nov and then the weather got bad. When we had sun on Thursday I went home that night and took my wheel off and had it at the shop the next day. They put the tire on for me and by 3 pm I was out cruising again.

[Alpha7]

Got the bike out and rode 75 miles today for the first time since Nov. It felt awesome. I rode from Sparta to Spencer, down 30 and back up the other side to Fall Creek Falls, down 111 to 30 again and back out 285 and Hickory Valley Road. Great ride. Lot of piles of salt to watch out for but this coming rain should take care of those. Put a new rear tire on yesterday and this was a great way to break it in.

Anyone else been out riding since the new year?

Coming rain? It has rained here all day. My relative I just talked to no more than 15 minutes ago said it was raining in sparta.

[setsdw]

Coming rain? It has rained here all day. My relative I just talked to no more than 15 minutes ago said it was raining in sparta.

I'm on top of the mountain in Sparta and the fog thick and its drizzling rain. Not the best day for getting out for a ride. Visibility is about 10 feet

[Guest grimel]

I rode to work 4 Jan 2010 at 2200hrs. It was roughly 11deg F. Nothing like a brisk ride.