Saturday's windy ride

Five women braved the wind and cold and showed up for yesterday's ride. Paula, Alix, Amy, Gwen and I fought a nasty headwind for almost two hours on our way out to Excelsior. Alix mentioned at one point that we were riding at about 11 mph...sweet. We stuck to the bike trails which were a little more sheltered than some of the open roads. We stopped at 318 in Excelsior to thaw out our bodies and our water bottles, and enjoyed some coffee, sugar, and chit-chat in front of the fireplace. We decided to take the straight-shot (Excelsior Blvd) home, and with the strong tailwind, I was back home in an hour. It was a great ride even though the weather was far from ideal.

It's a little early to put any merit into next weekend's forecast, but it's not looking good - highs in the single digits. Let's hope that changes (for the better) as the week progresses!

Sarah

No Ride 1/20/07

Given the fact these are supposed to be the coldest weeks of the year, it's not surprising that the ride is again cancelled for today due to the cold (it's 9 degrees in Minnetonka).

We'll see how it goes next week...

NO RIDE 1/13/07

Tomorrow morning's ride is officially cancelled. The National Weather Service's hourly weather graph predicts that at 9:00 AM it will be exactly one degree Fahrenheit with a windchill of -7. That is just plain too cold. Sleep in, go to the gym. Hopefully next week will be better!

Brrrrr!

Well, ladies, the weather forecast is not looking good for this weekend. Remember, the ride will be cancelled if the temperature is still below 15 degrees at 9:00 AM. Check the weather before you leave. And knock on wood -- maybe the forecast is wrong...