SubscribeThis Sunday I went on my first Rebel Ride – a ride led by a TNT mentor. Bling led a half dozen brave/fool-hardy bikers on a 20 mile loop through Milwaukie. It turns out that there are some pretty steep hills!
It was challenging, to say the least. I don’t think the percent climb is accurate on the plot – Bling thought that the climbs were 12+%.
My new wonder bike was up for the challenge. I was very glad that I picked a bike with a triple crank. The granny gear was worth its weight in gold. There were three big hills. The first was on Jennings: right after a right turn, there’s a hill straight up. Made it up that one with lots of huffing & puffing. The descent was awesome & fast. Note to self: don’t tell Jenn about descents again. The second big hill wasn’t as steep, but it was longer. I ran out of gas 2/3 of the way up, and walked the rest. The last big hill up River Rd was okay: not too steep, not too long. Though there was a brief moment of false hope before the road turned to reveal the 2nd half of the hill…
Overall, I had an excellent ride. I love my bike. And the post-race scones were tasty too.
by Dena, on March 9 2010 @ 6:00 am
Looks like a nice ride. What’s wrong with telling Jenn about the descents? They’re so much fun.
I’ve had a couple tough weeks training. I dropped my swims and and weights workouts to get through. Hopefully I can get back on track this week.