Great day for a bike ride.  Really, although it doesn't look like it.  About 50 degrees, some sun, mostly clouds but very little wind.  We rode to Boulder, 28 miles round trip, and went to REI to pick up spare chains for the bikes for the trip and return a couple of odds and ends that didn't work out.  Lunch at MadGreens, delicious salad with goat cheese and beets!  We heard Meadow Larks and I saw a fuzzy bear caterpillar (yes, I know that isn't the scientific name for it but it is the orange and brown/black ones).  Thought it was a little early for the caterpillar.  Looks like my daffodils weathered the storm.  Getting ready to hot tub and relax for the night. Another ride tomorrow, hopefully closer to 40 miles.  Must get in shape for that first 74 mile day.  Angela

Crazy Windy Days

We have not been able to get out much to ride as the wind is crazy around here lately.  Monday we took a motorcycle ride to check out the roads we will be taking on the first day of our ride.  Not too bad, a few areas with no shoulder but also little traffic.  Weather was 59 and windy when we left and 39 and windy on the way home.  BRRRRRR.  Luckily I bought a sweatshirt at a little convenience store in Strausberg and that helped a little bit.