Peapod

The weather took a chilly turn last week, so we went to Big Fanny instead of riding outdoors :P
Things are brighter today, but still cold.
While catching up on housework and naps, we saved some time by doing our weekly shopping at Peapod.com. The quality and service are perfect, and the prices were not so much higher as to keep us from using them, at least once in a while.

Quickie

Merton to Sussex and back, about 10 miles in an hour. The weather could not have been nicer, especially for the time of year. It's been a year since Cat and I started riding regularly, happy anniversary to my honey!

Having more fun, that I am

 

why not, it's all going to fall out anyway...

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almost forgot

We had some more great weather yesterday, when we rode from Waukesha to Dousman. It was at least 70 out, but when we turned back there was a nasty headwind. The total milage was about 25, and Cathy did a great job. The average speed was about 11 MPH.

Great day

Quick, through the portal!
It was a most wonderful day to have off of work. We loaded up the bikes and headed to Madison about 8 in the morning. The first stop was breakfast, and Cathy had found the best possible place by typing "Madison breakfast" into Google. It's a retro styled place called the Blue Plate Diner.
Cathy enjoyed a pesto mushroom omelet, and I had the huevos rancheros. Black beans and eggs seem scary, but they turned out to be the perfect fuel for our endeavours. Our waitress had just the right amount of sass to match her surroundings, nothing forced or phony, and the waiter cleaning the adjoining booth rolled his eyes at her like the perfect foil.
After breakfast, we backtracked a short way to Cottage Grove and loaded up our bikes for a three-hour-tour, yes, a three-hour-tour. It was cool enough for us to keep our sweaters on but still nice for the time of year, a stiff wind in our face was making it more work than we liked on our first time out. Our leg out took about 2 hours, and we went a good bit further than we had planned. We made it all the way to Lake Mills, 15 miles from our start, that's already further than we rode the whole first week last year! A sub sandwich was shared, and with some cokes we gathered up our strength for the return journey. The way back was mercifully better, as our nice day became unseasonably wonderful, the wind was at our backs to push us the long way to the car. Cathy deserves a lot of credit for working out so hard all winter, last year she rode for 3 miles her first time out and today she did 30. I think it's going to be a great summer!

Soon!

It's supposed to be in the 60's on monday, and we have the day off! Very sweet if I might say. That leaves the weekend to get the bikes ready and do the usuall chores. On Monday we're going to go towards Madison and ride a piece of the Glacial Drumlin trail we've never been on. The temperature should be almost 10 degrees warmer if we go that far west, 65 degrees instead of maybe 55-60 by the lake of Michigan. Yowsah! first time in the saddle all year, it's going to be interesting...