OK, boys... I am back. The pneumonia and Bronchitis is over. I have been trying to get back to biking shape in the last 2-3 weeks. Have ridden the gap 4 times. I am not near where I was before I got sick, but I am improving. My bike group here, the outlaws, a cool biking club that I have joined and Suwanee Bikes are getting back into shape. They need work on their drinking skills and I am helping or should I say I teaching them the technique of drinking and riding. Speaking of drinking and riding, let me get to that.
I did two rides back to back, 72 miles each and I found out something very interesting. Went out the night before and had 11 beers and two margaritas. I got up at 7 am, not sure how and got on the bike at 9. Yes it took that long for so many reasons that I don't want to comment. Anyhow, rode 72 miles at a pace of 19 miles per hour, not bad. The next day I only had two beers and got up at 8:30 am and got off at 9:00. I rode the same route and my average was 17 mph. Now the temperature was 102 degrees and think it was that way each day. All things being equal, beer seems to really help. I really have cut back on my drinking and will continue to do so, even though this post does not show it. However, how can you not say that drinking the day before does not really help. I don't know, just saying. Here are a few pictures for you, even have one from the new bridge at Sunset. It gives us another hill to climb at the end, but it is beautiful coming over the bridge.
FYI, I will not being doing 3 mountain madness, but plan on BSG. I am going to Vegas for a week and possible two weeks. I will take my bike to try and ride some of the mountains there. After BSG my riding will slow down considerably. Anyway, enjoy the pics and look forward to seeing everyone for BSG. Of course the ride to Sunset is still on, so that will be fun and look forward to it as well.
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Good ride - happy thoughts! I like it. Especially love the pictures of beer and tequila
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