I did a long, scenic bike ride this weekend (pics)

NorthCascades
NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I got up early and drove my bike to Leavenworth on Saturday (about 275 miles round trip) for a bike ride. I do this every year, and I'd cry if I ever missed it. This is one of my spring classics, best done in April when there's snow on the mountaintops but the roads are clear and the flowers are starting to bloom.

I set a new PR for fastest 40k on this ride. :) Wasn't really fair due to the elevation profile of the route, but I'll still take it. Yesterday I set a PR for running my fastest mile, too. :) It was a great weekend, I impressed myself athletically, but, even better, I spent time outdoors in a place I love.

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  • Penthesilea514
    Penthesilea514 Posts: 1,189 Member
    Gorgeous pictures! And congrats on the PRs :)

    Seeing that, I can see why you would be upset to miss it in the Spring. How lovely.
  • markiend
    markiend Posts: 461 Member
    Great stuff !!! Great pics
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    Gorgeous! I miss bike rides.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Hey, my favorite 50 mile race was this weekend as well. It's the "I will never miss" ride for me!
  • JoseCastaneda
    JoseCastaneda Posts: 245 Member
    Wow! beautiful scenery, and beautiful ride! Thanks for sharing!
  • evivahealth
    evivahealth Posts: 571 Member
    Love. Love. Love! What a beautiful ride! Congrats on the PR too, although with a glorious day and a great trail like that I guess those things seem a little less important :)
  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
    You lucky, lucky...

    Gorgeous scenery!
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    Hornsby wrote: »
    Hey, my favorite 50 mile race was this weekend as well. It's the "I will never miss" ride for me!

    I popped a spoke Thursday night. Managed to sneak out for a break Friday morning, get it to a wheel builder, and pick it up on the way home. I was getting worried for a moment...
    evelynwhitelaw wrote: »
    Love. Love. Love! What a beautiful ride! Congrats on the PR too, although with a glorious day and a great trail like that I guess those things seem a little less important :)

    For sure! Even the up hill parts aren't bad when you have great scenery to distract you. And this was more than a little nicer than my neighborhood at home...! :)
  • KDar1988
    KDar1988 Posts: 648 Member
    Wow, that is beautiful!

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