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Also can any of you recommend a good book on bike maintenance?

Hey Dan..sorry your weather is not cooperating with your training..but as usual..I can see nothing can keep you from doing some training....good for you for going to the gym..and I for one dont see how you can share a lane with four! I am doing good to share with another...in fact many times I will get up and leave after someone gets into my lane...they may think I am rude..but I just am afraid of running into them..I guess more time in the pool will fix that! I hope anyways! we are actually having ok weather this weekend...windier then heck but no rain...but it looks to heading our way next week...I will probably be swimming and running...with that said...another bike ride today.

Yesterday I thought of you while I was out riding with my husband...it was soooooo windy! a lot like your conditions you ride in...seems like no matter which way we turned it was a super strong headwind...I truly was exhausted when I got home....and many times on some of the downhills I felt as though I was getting whipped all about...sometimes I would feel my bike move sideways...and I wanted to yank on the brakes but knew this would only cause me to wreck...I now see why we did not see many other bikers out there! today is not as windy...and I am sure that we will go do the bay trail - which is windy even on calm days - haha...my dh hopefully will not head for the hills today, especially after all the complaining I did about all the hills/mtns we climbed yesterday! but I seem to need lots of cheese with my whine lately...in all my training! Can you send me some mojo! You seem to always go forward - always have a great outlook and never say never!...and I can use some of that attitude about now! have a great day and thanks for the update...always nice to hear from you.

Hi Julie.  Hope you got out for a great ride today in a wind-free zone.   I'm not sure I'll ever get used to having the bicycle get moved by the wind.  When that happens, I just freeze up and coast for a while.    

You may be able to get some mojo (and cheese) here:

http://www.mojobicyclecafe.com/

Hi everyone!!! Well my trng has been sorta consistent- have not been on our group forum as been busy with family members.

Trng is going ok- finally the temp is warming up here in south western Ontario so can get out on the bike. Just have been dealing with wind/wind and more wind ( I think like everyone else!!) It has been grueling- but we don't have any hills here- so  the wind addd lots of resistance. Looks like we'll have to travel to find some rollers- going up and down the overpass just doesn't cut it!!!

I recentlly changed a couple tires- both the front and back due to slow leaks. Now- I changed them not on the road- but in the comforts of the garage with my darling husband mentoring me.  Did fine- mind you if was not during a race situation- and not laying on the side of a road- so... I think will need to practise this much more. As well- for you guys and gals who can change a back tire- gee what a messy/messy job! I had grease all over!! (perhaps my chain is too dirty- don't know- but what a mess!!) There must be some trick when pulling the chain off/down while pulling the wheel off!!??

Hope everyone is doign well

-Helen

It is definitely getting hotter and more humid here. I like to run early in the morning on the weekends, and at dusk or after dark during the week. I wear running shorts, a tech shirt and visor and take my "security blanket" with me - a small wet washcloth (which I've been known to keep in the freezer in the heat of the summer, I actually run with it most of the winter since it doesn't get that cold here). I told myself this morning that I've got start rolling out bed earlier on the weekends, because I felt pretty sluggish this morning and it wasn't even that warm.

Oh, and it definitely helps to end up at a pool when your done as its the quickest way to cool off!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Julie...I can't stand the heat.  I will often get up around 5 am to go for a run before work.  As far as clothes...I like to wear shorts (tri/bike style without the chamois) or a run skirt and a tri style top or cycling jerseys (they both have lots of pockets in the back).  For liquids...I use my fuel belt which you can also purchase add-ons for your phone, gels, etc.  if the pocket is not large enough.

A good site to go to is http://www.teamestrogen.com/.  It will give you some ideas.

my hat is off to you Lisa...to be able to train in the heat of the summer! but I am sure it makes you an all round better athlete! i know it helped when I trained on my mtn bike in Bakersfield in 90 degree weather...on those hot days when we raced I was in my comfort zone! how was your weather this weekend? my mom was out at Fort Bend Fair all weekend...hoping they had nice weather!?

Hi everyone!!! Well my trng has been sorta consistent- have not been on our group forum as been busy with family members.

Trng is going ok- finally the temp is warming up here in south western Ontario so can get out on the bike. Just have been dealing with wind/wind and more wind ( I think like everyone else!!) It has been grueling- but we don't have any hills here- so  the wind addd lots of resistance. Looks like we'll have to travel to find some rollers- going up and down the overpass just doesn't cut it!!!

I recentlly changed a couple tires- both the front and back due to slow leaks. Now- I changed them not on the road- but in the comforts of the garage with my darling husband mentoring me.  Did fine- mind you if was not during a race situation- and not laying on the side of a road- so... I think will need to practise this much more. As well- for you guys and gals who can change a back tire- gee what a messy/messy job! I had grease all over!! (perhaps my chain is too dirty- don't know- but what a mess!!) There must be some trick when pulling the chain off/down while pulling the wheel off!!??

Hope everyone is doign well

-Helen

they did...but seems you guys got MUCH more! my parents said it is beautiful now and they are on their way to the store..unlike those who are being plucked out of rain flooded cars/underpasses....I have been watching on CNN and on Weather Channel and I am amazed at what one evening of rain can do...and there is more on the way! STAY SAFE Lisa! How is your area? much flooding? the North side seems to have taken a beating...and I-10 near you seems to be bad too! hoping your home is not in any danger of flooding! hoping you are staying home and not going to work....bet the bayous are full! I used to live behind braes bayou in Meyerland area and there were only a few times in the 15 years we lived there that it overflowed...we actually had a few people rowing canoes down our streets on those occasions...luckily it never reached our home...but it sure was close a few times! hope you have good weather...sending some of our sunshine your way! HUGS AND KEEP US POSTED!

We had rain in my area off and on all weekend.  My son played two of his baseball games part time in the rain.  Tonight the weather has been crazy, probably at least another couple of inches of rain since 5:30 pm at my house, with lots of thunder and lightening.  I'm pretty sure Sugarland had some of the weather we had tonight as well.