tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post3182053052076385606..comments2024-03-27T19:12:49.609-07:00Comments on Midlife Cycling: Night CommuteJustine Valinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-12984263956244005712010-07-21T09:23:07.488-07:002010-07-21T09:23:07.488-07:00Prentiss: A moonlight ride on a tandem? It sound...Prentiss: A moonlight ride on a tandem? It sounds lovely and romantic. Now all I need is a tandem and partner!Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-20680274544281991212010-07-21T08:14:40.080-07:002010-07-21T08:14:40.080-07:00Night riding, it is a rare occurrence for me.
A g...Night riding, it is a rare occurrence for me.<br /><br />A group that I ride with quite a bit, mainly roadies has a moonlight ride once a month. We meet and start at Pensacola Beach and ride west to Ft. Pickens. It is about 20 miles round trip.<br /><br />Last month I talked my wife into riding a tandem on this ride. We use to ride a tandem a lot 20 years ago. She agreed and we both enjoyed the ride very much.<br /><br />We got to see the sun set as we rode west. The group stops at the fishing pier at Ft. Pickens to re-group. Then we head back. As expected in a mixed group of roadies, wives and others the group spreads out some.<br /><br />On the way back we saw fiddler crabs crossing the road in our headlight. I found it interesting and amusing to see all the little blinky lights of my fellow riders ahead of me. The temps were down from the daytime. The pace was relaxing. And, we had a wonderful time. Due to cloud cover we didn't see the moon until after we returned to the parking lot.<br /><br />This weekend we will have another moonlight ride and my wife has agreed to ride the tandem again. We are looking forward to the ride. The bad news is the forecast is calling for overcast skies again.Prentisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04340786561850905893noreply@blogger.com