alone on the highway

last Monday, April 13th, i went out on another ride. was determined to get at least 2 hours on the bike. i headed north on Harvest Hills road and was able to get on the not-yet-opened northern leg of the infamous Calgary ring road. i descended east towards Deerfoot only to find out that the road ended and there was no where to go from then on. i had to do a 180 and drag my ass up the long hill which was about 2 km. i'm not sure what the incline was but it was quite a challenge especially with the wind working against me. let's just say, i really got to know my lower gears quite well tho =). as i reached the top it was a satisfying feeling looking back down the hill and knowing that i conquered that challenge. "BRING IT!" as the P90Xers say, ha!

Calgary Ring Road:

anyways, my ride took me through Panorama, Hanson Ranch, Hidden Valley and up to the new Creekside Town Center. at that point it was getting cold and dark and i almost called my girlfriend to pick me up in the car. but i dug deep, found my way on to the deserted ring road again and headed home. the wind was working with me this time and the hills not so steep. the final 5km, although challenging, went by quicker than i thought it would. my bike computer said 27.3km but after mapping my points it only said 25.7km. not sure where that other 2km went =P



weather's supposed to be nice next week. i think i'm gonna try and ride into work! crazy! i know! haha.