Biked to school again today...really

Biked to school again today...really enjoy the Towpath! Serious biking tomorrow...gonna be great weather for it!

March 27, 2010...BIKING SEASON HAS

March 27, 2010...BIKING SEASON HAS BEGUN!!!!!

March 27, 2010...BIKING SEASON HAS

March 27, 2010...BIKING SEASON HAS BEGUN!!!!!

Testing

Test...

THE END

And I'M DONE!!!!! 79.75 miles...WOO HOO! Had one of my students...C2..., his dad, and brother there! LET THERE BE AC!!!!! More later when I cool down...

Did I mention it's 89 degrees?!?

LAST REST STOP...69.71...10.1 TO GO!!!!! Feeling good and looking forward to a shower and AC...WOO HOO!!!!!

5th Stop...60.94...wow it's hot...definitely getting tired...just over 14 to go!!!!! (Little did I know at that time that they extended the ending route!!!!!)

Also, broke 2000 miles for the summer at mile 50.49!!!!!

4th stop...50.93...warmer...need ice...

Lunch Stop @ Lorain Vocational School...43.94...pb & j and Ho Hos...Mmmmmmm...wow it's getting hot! More later...

The Interesting Incident

Okay, we use the major & minor roadways to get to Cedar Point. Sometimes SR 20 (very sweet...recently been re-done...wide and smooth!), but mostly small 2 lane roads. Some of these 2 laners do not have sidelines AND have a small (about 1 1/2 foot) berm comprised of gravel and sand (materials under the asphalt). Beyond this 'berm' is a grass-filled ditch, about three feet deep. So, if you just happen to leave the road, you're in for an adventure! We are at mile 27(ish) and a biker is about 10 feet in front of me drinking from his water bottle. He has his head tilted back to the back-right and begins to veer right. He leaves the road and encounters the 'berm.' Attempting to return to the road, he over-compensates (easy to do in gravel/sand) and falls into the road. I currently had someone on my left (daughter is biking with him) so I can't swerve left and I ain't going done in the ditch, so I brake HARD and begin to rise up onto my front tire. I have had this happen before and can release the brake to drop back down, but if I go forward, I'm going to run him over. Soooooo...I just continue all the way over and land on top of him, on my shoulder and back. I rolled over his body and bike, taking my bike with me. I had unclipped my right shoe, but not my left shoe, so it came along for the ride! I roll completely over and off him and land on the berm/grass with my bike. We get up and he has major road burn on his leg and arm from falling, but I didn't incur anything. WHEW! Both bikes were okay and after checking to make sure we were both okay, off we went again. I made ABSOLUTELY sure I was not behind him again though...

3rd Stop...29.94 miles...had an interesting incident I will explain later...just know, the bike & I are fine...more later...

2nd stop...19.19...going well...very warm already...ugh...gatorade was weak...they're afraid of running out...

AND OFF WE GO!!!!! Actually left at 6:50...at 1st stop...9.51 miles...feeling good...

Mmmmmm...breakfast...pancakes, sausage, fruit (grapes for me), & Tang...haven't had Tang in years...

In line for b-fast! After being told they come from the other way AND waiting on the west-side of the street...BUSSES CAME DOWN THE EAST-SIDE!

Feeling pretty good this AM...legs little tired, but that's expected...weather looks great again...really helping the tan!

UP AND AT'EM!!!!! I've been told that I need to stand on the westbound side of our street to actually get a seat on the bus to the school, so here I am...

Dinner conquered! Who would have a thought a steak could taste so good?!? Gonna hit the sack...early day tomorrow for the return trip...nite all!