robert.j
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Got my sorry rear out of bed this morning and went out to ride with the FWBA from the west side of Fort Worth to Aledo. First time to ride with that group. Opted for the shortest ride offered, 30 miles, as I'm just not in shape for 50+ mile rides yet, especially if there's hills. NO other recumbents, but a lot of people asked me about mine. Always up for touting the virtues of recumbents. The ride was reasonably hilly, with a couple of 35+mph downhills. The feature of the ride was "The Wall," a short but VERY steep hill west(?) of Aledo. I took one look at it and knew there was no way I could pedal to the top, but of course, I had to try. Made it about 20% of the way up and couldn't keep my speed up enough to stay vertical. Ended up walking the rest. That was hard enough! Started cramping a little about 18 miles out, and from there on would cramp on uphills or anytime I tried to put a little extra effort into the ride. Not bad cramps, but enough to make me slow down a little. Ended up doing 36 miles, followed by several hours of yard work once I got home (yuck!). Overall a decent ride, roads had plenty of bad spots, but the FWBA folks are friendly and they do a great job of taking care of peoples' flats and other problems. I suspect I'll try to ride with them some more.
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