Looong ride today

So I'm pretty much starting over with the whole ride blog thing... Haven't really been riding since I got the dogs, but I made a deal with rick to ride the cochise classic... the big one... 252 miles... Anyways, we're going to do about 2000 miles getting ready, and the first ride was today

This was also my first group ride, even though it was only the two of us. I have to say, riding with someone to break the wind (heh heh) really helps... like a lot. so we rode about 20 miles, with some good elevation... on one of the hills we made it to 40 mph... on the downhill. I have to say, I need to work on my climbing... at one point I had no choice but to stop on an uphill: it was that or barf. Anyways, I'm going to go lie down now.

Lessons Learned:

1. There's no way in heck I'm keeping up with Rick, he's a former marine NCO
2. roller( coaster)s might be named that because they can make you almost throw up
3. no dairy products before rides... no matter what I normally have for breakfast

Route:
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/az/tucson/227091355

High Altitude Hills

Well, I'm up at my parents in Williams. I took my daily ride (this time without losing a tube) to the other side of town and back. What's really fun is there was a big hill into town, I think I got up to about 30 MPH on the way in (which probably could have gotten me a ticket)... anyways I was flying. The way back was not as fun: I'm glad I've got a triple. It's the first time I've used my granny gear.

On the way back, I took the long way back to the house to get another downhill ride... and was so into it I missed the turn to the house... oh well... it was worth it.

Lessons Learned:

1. High altitude isn't really that bad
2. Mom and Dad's gravel road sucks hard
   
3. I really need to make friends with someone who's a climb specialist