No Shows

Today was my first experience of going to a ride and being the only one to show up. Apparently there is a group that bikes from Bullis Park on Blanco every Tuesday night at 7:00. I was excited about trying a new route and I liked the idea of a little bit later start time to try to let the temperature drop a little bit.

This week the task of getting my bike to the ride was a bit of a challenge. With some care reverse engineering of time tables and creative car swapping, we figured out how Pete could be on time for his meeting and I could get me and my bike to the park on time and somehow change into bike clothes. Of course, it involved me leaving the office in time and driving across town for a vehicle swap and back, but it worked. I was thrilled that even though I sat in traffic, I was still at the park by 6:35. Not too bad.

I decided not to unload my bike until someone else showed. I sat and waited. There was a bit of a breeze, so with the windows down, I didn't swelter in the car. I watched a group appear for a soccer match. Parents and kids arrived to play on the really cool playground equipment. Someone got a flat tire and pulled into the parking lot to change it. But, no one ever showed for the ride.

Now I'm not normally one to require others to do something. However, I don't know the route. I'm improving, but I'm not an experienced cyclist yet. The wind may be blowing more than this light breeze I feel and could be a grueling headwind to return to the park. So, I decide not to try to ride the area on my own.

I tried to come up with an option of where I could get at least a brief ride in on my own and came up short. I did have a list of errands to do on the way home, so I put my cover-up shirt on over my bike jersey and headed off to run my errands and call it a night. I'll give it a shot next time.

Goals
Today's Miles: 0
Total Miles Achieved: 210.4
Financial Investment: $863.55
Total Weight Loss: 0