Second 25 mile ride

Saturday  we went on a ride - originally we intended to ride 27 miles, but as we started on a continuous grade for about 2 miles are energy quickly depleted and we quickly changed our mind to base this ride on time and not distance.  So we decided we would ride for an hour and then turn around.  A gravel trail is definitely a little more tasking than riding on pavement.  We will need to ride on pavement this weekend and add in some more rolling hills.  Unfortunately, we haven't find the perfect road to ride on yet.  

Trip Distance:  25.26 miles

Trip Time: 1:53:19 (a little under two hours because we made great time on the way back)

Average Speed: 13.37 mph 

Maximum Speed: 22.62 mph 

Not too bad.  I also have to say that we realized how blessed we were and how amazingly kind people are.  Clay lost his wallet after the ride either left it on the truck or dropped it.  We came home before realizing as he headed back to find it I actually started calling to cancel his credit cards.  Later that afternoon I got a call from Giant Eagle because someone called them with Clay's wallet and met us later that afternoon to return it.  There are some wonderful people in this world and we are so blessed that one of those wonderful people found clay's wallet. 

The montour trail!

Our 25 mile ride - Halfway there

After taking last week off because of Easter festivities and the mucus born illness that struck both Clay and I it was great to get out this weekend and accomplish our 25 mile ride, which brings us to the the halfway point of our goal.   A beautiful day with a temperature of about 70 degrees and some beautiful sunshine we enjoyed our 25 mile adventure.  This week we choose minimal hills since we had not been aggressively working out for the entire week. 

The ride started at above the dam in wheeling and took us all the way to the other end of Benwood, it was a great adventure  - We we excited to see our old neighbor friend who used to live next to Clay on Chapline Street 

Trip Distance: 25.05 miles

Trip Time: 1:40:26

Average Speed: 14.80 mph 

Max Speed: 23.81 mph 

We look forward to a challenging ride next week! 

Hilly Weekend Ride

On Sunday, we took a ride on old 22, there were a few more hills than we thought, but the ride was great.  We left the house road out penco road onto pennsylvania avenue.  It was a great opportunity for me to be more comfortable riding on the road with cars.  After a night out celebrating one of our friends birthdays we started out slow, but quickly picked up the pace.   We didn't actually make it to our 22 mile mark, but were proud of the endurance and challenge. 

Trip Distance: 18.47 miles

Trip Time: 1:39:53

Average Speed: 11.10 mph

Maximum Speed: 30.96 mph (I definitely think this is the fastest I have ever gone on my bike)

All in all a good day and we can't wait for the challenging ride next week.