Finally A Ride Over 70 Degrees

If this happened before this year it was so far back that I cannot remember. I was shocked that the temperature reached 79 today. This made for a great ride on my Raleigh M800 MTB even though it was mostly after dark. The darkness will lessen next week once daylight savings time starts on Sunday.
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Recovery Ride on My Raleigh M800 MTB

After the Gator Ride yesterday I thought it would be best to follow Dr. Mirkin’s recommendation and do a rest ride for recovery. I figured my mountain bike would be the best since I would not be a tempted to speed and overdue the ride and not make it a recovery one. I think the [...]

Baytown Family YMCA Gator Ride Video

The ride report was so long I decided to publish the video as a separate post.  This video recounts some of the people and rest stops on the ride. The ride goes over the Fred Hartman Bridge and the Lynchburg Ferry. I rode the 62 mile route. At the end Boy Scout Troop 93 were [...]

Baytown YMCA Gator Ride: Windy and Slow Water Crossing

I did not get to ride the 2009 Baytown Family YMCA Gator Ride but I wanted to make this year’s ride. The starting location was different having moved to Lee College. Parking was better for me but some folks may have had to park further away. I was concerned about the temperature at the start [...]

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