What a great day to get out riding. Was a slightly breezy 65+ degree morning. We again teamed up with the Tahoe team to start out. They were going 75 miles today because they all stopped short at 60 miles during that cold miserable ride.
We met up at 8:45 at Chatfield reservoir trailhead and planned for a trip around the reservior.
Started out mid pack, quickly making my way to the front group. Felt so good I started to charge up each hill, getting off the seat and hitting the hills hard. On the last hill, my cockiness got the better of me. I decided to charge up the last hill and leave all others behind. I did, I struggled, I pressed hard, I drove all the way up the hill and was totally spent. Had a lot of distance between me and the group. But...... Little did I know that there was "hidden" hill that continued up.. I huffed and puffed my way up, no out of the seat, not style, just head down low gear moving up slowly. By the time I hit the top the group were mere seconds behind.... so much for surging ahead!!! I was obviously the brunt of jokes at the top....
OH well Still Fun!
Total Miles Ridden: 121.24
This Ride: 22.82
Ascended: 442 Feet
Descended: 360 Feet
Calories: 809
Looking forward to Sundays Ride - Supposed to do 30..
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