Author: Amy
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Tri-County Hill-Hopper
This time I actually used all of my gears and, WOW, What a difference! This was also the first time my bottom really felt uncomfortable near the end of a ride. But I still had a blast and it was certainly an affirming ride. I hope to add more later on that. This weekend was a major…
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Bastrop State Park or Oh! THAT’s what those gears are for!
This weekend Gary and I biked through Bastrop and Buescher State Parks. Wow, was it hilly! I was terrified most of the time. The fact that it was misty and wet, that the climbs and descents were steeper than I had ever experienced and that the roads were quite windy with blind turns might have had…
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Are ya with me? Request for Support in the 2008 BP MS 150 ride from Houston to Austin
In April, I plan to hop on my bicycle and take a ride to Austin, riding about 90 miles on my first day, camping out with about 13,000 fellow riders in LaGrange, and jumping back on that bike the next morning to finish with a quite hilly 80 miles or so to Austin. Yes, I…
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Frost Bike 50
Today was my first organized training ride. I made a rookie mistake right at the start by clipping in when the first group was released to ride. I thought the whole pack would go at once. Oops. At least I was able to get my foot out before I fell and brought anyone down with me!!…
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To scrapbook or to cycle??
This weekend I went on a scrapbook retreat in Brenham. I intended to get a ride in on my way to Brenham, but it was raining and REALLY cold, so I just kept on driving and was the first to arrive at the retreat. On my drive, the hills intimidated me quite a bit. I…
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First Group Ride
Today I rode with a group from BikeLand in The Woodlands, where I bought my bike. The group was very nice. I was certainly slower than anyone else and I had little idea of where we were going, but the group seemed to look out for me, taking turns riding with the new girl. The…