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Saturday, March 22, 2014

Kort Vasa Plus Ride to and Fro

Still hurting when I woke up this gray morning but had to get moving to get to the start of the WABA Kort Vasa. Temps were in the mid 40s to start but warmed up during the ride and got into the 70s in the afternoon. Vasa ride was enjoyable, as always, and the new course was a nice change and showed me some new trails and bridges. Enjoyed my blueberry soup at the House of Sweden and the always satisfying Guapo's post ride meal. After lunch, rode out to Revolution Cycles to help Cathy test ride some Domanes. And I got my 200 miles for the week. Woo hoo!!!

Kort Vasa Plus Ride to and Fro by kwarkentien at Garmin Connect - Details



Wednesday, March 19, 2014

BAFS FCBA Spring Ride Day 3

Had to tackle a century today and the day dawned cold and misty, again, with temps in the middle 30s. My right glute was tender and achy but I'm walking better at least. Got to hook on to a nice paceline for most of the first segment, which helped me get a good jump on things. Rode most of the rest of the ride alone but I was generally in the middle of the pack. About two-thirds of the way along, the sun finally came out and it warmed up into the 50s and even touched the 60s. I pushed through and finished my century, so I've now knocked out this month's Strava Gran Fondo. However, this is my last day on the FCBA Spring Ride so I won't be riding all the way down the Natchez Trace to Jackson MS. It was a good time (but more climbing than I like). Perhaps I'll get to do the whole Trace next year.

BAFS FCBA Spring Ride Day 3 by kwarkentien at Garmin Connect - Details



Monday, March 17, 2014

BAFS FCBA Spring Ride Day 2

Started off with a wonderful breakfast made for us by the folks at Shady Grove Methodist Church. But then we had to go out and ride and boy, was it cold. The Garmin registered low 20s to start and most temps were below freezing until the bitter end when it may have jumped up around 35 to 37. My toes were absolutely frozen almost from the start, probably due to the fact that my shoes were still wet from Day 1. I bypassed the first rest stop at 17.4 miles and didn't stop until the second one at 31 miles. I jumped in the van to warm up and try to dry my socks and shoes. I spent way too much time there but I just couldn't get warm enough. But I did get out and ride the last 23 miles to the church in Collinwood. Big ride tomorrow: 100 miles to Tupelo.

BAFS FCBA Spring Ride Day 2 by kwarkentien at Garmin Connect - Details

Sunday, March 16, 2014

BAFS FCBA Spring Ride Day 1

Day dawned wet and cool, with temps in the 40s. Had a continual drizzle most of the day. Tom and I got to sweep together, which was fun, but I was sure happy to finish up this ride and get out of those wet bike clothes. The folks at Shady Grove Methodist Church were absolutely fantastic to us, making us a wonderful, southern dinner, with banana pudding, cake, and cookies for dessert. What more could you ask for?

BAFS FCBA Spring Ride Day 1 by kwarkentien at Garmin Connect - Details

Saturday, March 15, 2014

BAFS FCBA Spring Ride Practice Ride and Adventure

Arrived yesterday with a bum right hip, a pain I hadn't experienced before, and it's still here today. Funny thing is, I can cycle perfectly fine without pain but walking, now that's another story. Got to figure out what's up with that. Been trying to roll it out and we'll see if that makes it any better. But at least I can ride and got to sweep with Geezerman. After the "official" ride, I went back out to log more mileage and explore around this beautiful area. Hope the hip is better tomorrow but so long as I can still ride without pain, it'll be OK.

BAFS FCBA Spring Ride Practice Ride and Adventure by kwarkentien at Garmin Connect - Details





Sunday, March 9, 2014

BAFS NOVA-CBG Hains Point Plus Venge Test Ride and Charles Drew House

Bright and sunny but windy day. Still had knee pain today in the left medial area but right knee was great after last night's rolling and icing down. Rode down to Hains Point and got blown around by the nasty northerly wind on the ride back up from the point. Decided to reverse course and go back down towards Shirlington but gave up on doing an Arlington Triangle with the group since some had to leave and others weren't keen on the wind. I also wasn't happy with how my knee was feeling so I set off slowly to try to get my mileage and stretch it out. Rode up to FreshBikes and finally decided to test ride an S-Works Venge. Big mistake. I fell in love with it and now must have it at all costs. Perhaps it will be my 50th birthday present to myself. I'm already figuring out how much it will cost after I spec out my dream build. And it is so fast and nimble. Oy! And since I still needed some more miles to get my 100 miles for the week, I tooled around on the way home and decided to do a Facebook "check-in" at the Charles Drew house since I thought Catie would get a kick out of that. Must be fun living in a house that's an "official" check-in location since it's an historic landmark. Plus I got to spend some time with Catie and Wayne and catch up. DST is good for one thing: I had plenty of daylight to get back home. Did some neighborhood laps to get to 30 miles and called it a day. Pretty good ending to the day.

BAFS NOVA-CBG Hains Point Plus Venge Test Ride and Charles Drew House by kwarkentien at Garmin Connect - Details







Saturday, March 8, 2014

BAFS NOVA-CBG Krazies vs. Divas BBQ Run

Had a nice sunny day and the trails were in reasonably good shape on the way out to BBQ. Our ride caught up with Dino's ride at Carolina Brothers and we had a nice lunch of BBQ deliciousness. Return trip was even a bit better (if not for the bloating from all that food) as more of the snow/slush/ice had melted off. It's starting to feel like spring, kinda, maybe. Well, I can at least hope.

BAFS NOVA-CBG Krazies vs. Divas BBQ Run by kwarkentien at Garmin Connect - Details







Sunday, March 2, 2014

BAFS NOVA-CBG Freezing Saddles Supports #WeBikeToDC

Had a little bit of everything in today's ride: sunny and warm, cloudy and comfortable, rainy and cold. My small band of adventurers set out for Greenbelt to ride into DC with #WeBikeToDC, a group of women bike ambassadors here for the National Bike Summit. Teresa came out with us until we reached Mt Rainier then set off back to VA. Demetris and I rode out towards the Silver Diner in Greenbelt and got close when we found the pack enroute to the Capitol as we were going by Lake Artemesia. We got to ride all the way in with them and met up with Andrea and Lesly plus a whole bunch of other riders. Also got to met Demetris' lovely wife, LaTasha, who happened to be in town to do some walking around Hains Point. And I was happy to lead the out-of-towners to the GW Inn, which is back in my old stomping grounds at GW. And I was able to drop Demetris on the way back to Shirlington since he rode his big, heavy Stumpjumper today. It's a cheap win but I'll take it and revel in it! After a short coffee break at Best Buns, I set off for the ride home and several "sleaze loops" in the neighborhood to get my 50.5 miles for the day and my 100 miles for the week. Good sloppy day!

BAFS NOVA-CBG Freezing Saddles Supports #WeBikeToDC by kwarkentien at Garmin Connect - Details





Saturday, March 1, 2014

BAFS NOVA-CBG Freezing Saddles Goes to Visit Trish

Had a lovely little ride out to Mt Rainier, Hyattsville, Cottage City, and Brentwood as Team 3 went to visit our injured teammate, Trish. Ate lunch at a great little Indian restaurant in Hyattsville: Spice 6. Really enjoyed it. And got to see some old and some new trails in PG County and traverse the Metropolitan Branch Trail again. Was a little chilly at the start and when the sun hid behind the clouds but overall, was a really nice day. Now let's see what tomorrow brings.

BAFS NOVA-CBG Freezing Saddles Goes to Visit Trish by kwarkentien at Garmin Connect - Details