First Ride

January 26, 2007
Miles: 14
Flat Tires: 1

My roommate Kristen and I went on our first official training ride on Saturday. It was a gorgeous windy 32 degree day. We rode east, over the Seekonk river and down the East Bay bike path, which is this gorgeous path that runs along the Narragansett Bay. Our goal was Bristol but the path was closed at Riverside, so we turned around and went home.


Actually, it was so cold that we didn't really mind.




On the way back, the wind was behind is, perfect for getting up to the 'Big Three' gear and practicing no-handed cycling. On the trip I learned that my bike seat isn't as comfortable as I thought it was and that crotch-denumbing breaks are really the quickest route to hyperthermia. I also learned that I can have a good time even if I can't feel my feet.