last Sunday May 10th was the 2nd RTCC group training ride. this time we met up in the NW at the Rocky Ridge Co-Op parking lot. a little more people came out this time. many of them familiar faces that i had seen before (although i couldn't remember all their names). it was a nice sunny day so i made sure to have my sunscreen on.
Deanne and the same instructors were there once again along with a few more helpers to manage the larger group. we started out north, uphill towards Bearspaw where we got to see how the well-to-do live. the mansions provided some nice scenery as we got the ride started. we finally made our way to hwy 262, a long straight rural road that had many rolling hills. at about the 20km mark we did a 180 and headed back. i was in the middle of the pack. i was very impressed with the other riders at their speed and endurance. i think i can squeeze alot more power out with better pedalling technique. the return trip was alot easier as it was more downhill and the wind wasn't working against us. lots of riders on this strip which was nice to see. all different abilities too... from novices to racer types. it's a nice simple, yet challenging, loop that i would like to again sometime soon.
here's the route:
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/canada/ab/calgary/897124218557264830
the loop was about 40km in total. it was a gratifying feeling coming back to the parking lot knowing that i completed a new route with my new bike. my bum was quite numb though. feels as though the saddle is cutting off some circulation to my twigs and berries. i'll have to experiment with the fore/aft of the saddle to see if that helps. if not, i may need to look into a better fitting saddle for me. all in all though, this route woulda been hella hard with my hybrid. it was quite enjoyable on my new C'Dale R5. can't wait till next time.
my new CAAD9-5 on my FJ's SportRack spare tire bike rack
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