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Mesquite ride - successful
Mar 19^th, 2011, 3:56pm

Had a nice turnout for a windy adventure... John S., John F., Steve S., Jay, Kenny, Corsa Ken, Tony, Barb H (on a DF), and me... We battled the headwinds and hills for 25 miles down to Seagoville, said the heck with the 100K, and turned around!!! No flats, no mechanicals, no car incidents, and 25 miles of tailwind on the way back makes for a successful jaunt...

Oh, and we had some mild entertainment when we got to Seagoville...

Thanks for coming out!

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johnnybent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1032	Re: Mesquite ride - successful Reply #1 - Mar 19^th, 2011, 4:18pm I used to hate that ride because of the hills on it but felt good today. After we turned around it was like turning on the electric motor.
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power_bent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 632	Re: Mesquite ride - successful Reply #2 - Mar 19^th, 2011, 4:21pm Hey johnny, i thought you said you had to work on weekends ?? Glad to see ya had good ride.
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johnnybent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1032	Re: Mesquite ride - successful Reply #3 - Mar 19^th, 2011, 4:52pm I did...changed my days off...again.
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power_bent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 632	Re: Mesquite ride - successful Reply #4 - Mar 19^th, 2011, 5:06pm Quote from johnnybent on Mar 19^th, 2011, 4:52pm: I did...changed my days off...again. Wow cool
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jayg Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 4187	Re: Mesquite ride - successful Reply #5 - Mar 19^th, 2011, 5:27pm Since V3 Kenny participated in the ride, we had the expected, loose-dog encounter. Three dogs, led by an aggressive, red Chow Chow. Don't know what is about Kenny and dogs. Thanks, Paul. Nice ride.
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shellbear Posts: 476	Re: Mesquite ride - successful Reply #6 - Mar 19^th, 2011, 6:45pm Hahahaha, the donkeys! Looks like you all had a good time despite the canine intrusion.
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jayg Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 4187	Re: Mesquite ride - successful Reply #7 - Mar 19^th, 2011, 7:57pm Quote from shellbear on Mar 19^th, 2011, 6:45pm: Hahahaha, the donkeys! Looks like you all had a good time despite the canine intrusion. Our dog encounter was great entertainment. Kenny was yelling "Bad Dog", or something, at the Chow Chow, and I was laughing my head off.
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jcsadowski Five Star Member Clown #1 Posts: 1199	Re: Mesquite ride - successful Reply #8 - Mar 19^th, 2011, 8:24pm Quote: Our dog encounter was great entertainment. Kenny was yelling "Bad Dog", or something, at the Chow Chow, and I was laughing my head off. Wasn't that a scream i heard?
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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Mesquite ride - successful Reply #9 - Mar 20^th, 2011, 12:06am Looks likea beautiful road. Make another date, quick, and I'll get over there!
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Re: Mesquite ride - successful
Reply #10 - Jun 6^th, 2011, 10:12am

This was my first organized ride on my recumbent (1st bent I've ever owned). I think I would have had a much easier time on the hills if I slept the previous night or had breakfast. I didn't even have anything in my water bottles for the first 12 miles. Ended up riding 40 miles. Best part was no neck / shoulder / butt pain after riding.

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Re: Mesquite ride - successful
Reply #11 - Jun 10^th, 2011, 8:54am

Quote from Yakapo on Jun 6^th, 2011, 10:12am:

This was my first organized ride on my recumbent (1st bent I've ever owned). I think I would have had a much easier time on the hills if I slept the previous night or had breakfast. I didn't even have anything in my water bottles for the first 12 miles. Ended up riding 40 miles. Best part was no neck / shoulder / butt pain after riding.

Welcome, Yakapo -- but I think you've mistakenly thought this was a discussion thread for last weekend's Mesquite Rally... Grin

This was about a ride we did a few months ago!!! But glad you enjoyed the Mesquite Rally -- sounds like you definitely "get" the recumbent advantage!

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