Over the last two weeks us Chaffers have been coming back together after the long harsh Austin winter. Last weekend Luke and I were able to eek out about 45 miles that included the dreaded Red Bud Trail climb.
Today Andrew and I participated in a Hill Country Ride for AIDS Training Ride. The HCR Training Rides are one of the reasons I fell in love with HCR. They are always rollicking rides that come complete with queue sheets, SAG Wagons, and sometimes bananas!
Each ride begins with a safety reminder, an overview of the route, and the ride leaders for each length identify themselves.
Fast riders line up front, and then each group follows its leader.
We were doing an out and back on the bicycle-friendly Parmer Lane today.
Andrew and I foolishly line up with the "fast riders."
We decided in advance that we would take on the longest route offered, 30 miles, 15 out, and 15 back. Parmer Lane is in Andrew's neck of the woods and he's a regular bike commuter on its wide shoulders.
I show our riding stats as:
28.51 total miles
Averaging 15.9 MPH
27.3 Max Speed
Total ride time (not counting waiting at some of the famous Central Texas highway red lights) being 1 hour 47 minutes
We managed to make a little time for funny faces.
By the time we made it back, most of the participants were long gone.
Here's a picture of Francie.
Here's a picture of Francie.
As much fun as it was to read about the return of Chafing for a Cause, my favorite part was Francie -- adding a dramatic period to the end of this post. Nicely done. I demand more kitty pics in biking blogs.
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