Recumbents

Dennis Loop (2005 YTD: 60.9)

Long ride today!  This was my first ride in my new Giro Ghisallo helmet - and it felt like I was not even wearing one.  The vents on this thing are huge, and it is so light you forget you are wearing it.  Plus it fits nice a solid on my head - really great buy with my Birthday money from my folks.

This was my longest ride ever, and it felt great.  My legs are sore tonight, but that is to be expected.  I hope to fit in a quick 5 mile ride on Sunday to limber things up a  bit.

I averaged 13.1 MPH on this ride, which I think was great for such a long ride.

Hedge Lane Loop (2005 YTD: 43.7)

Beautiful evening here in KC - had to wear a light jacket, but still wore shorts.  This was a fast 10 mile ride with an average speed at 14.2 mph.

Hedge Lane Out & Back (2005 YTD: 32.9)

I did a quick ride tonight of just over 6 miles.  Nice evening, and a nice ride!

Dennis out & back (2005 YTD: 26.7)

On Saturday I got my new Schwalbe Stelvios installed.  Talk about an almost impossible job!  I could barely get the front 20" tire installed on the rim, but finally did and my thumbs are sore to prove it. :)

I also installed a new mirror, which was badly needed. 

So today was a beautiful day in KC with temps in the high 70's.  It was windier than I thought, but doable.  I went out for a 11.6 mile trip.  The first half was fast and easy, then when I turned around I figured out why.  The wind was at my back on the way out and straight in my face on the way back.

The ride felt good - tires were faster feeling, and the mirror worked great!