Chicks riding on weekends!

Did you ride this weekend?   The way to get stronger and faster is to ride with people that are faster than you and ride with groups.  We've had great turn outs on our Monday and Wednesday evening rides, everyone is keeping pace and really attacking the hills.
This last weekend Pat and Theresa along with Theresa's husband, Steve, did the OCW Spring Metric 42 mile ride.   It started in Yorba Regional Park with a 7 mile quick ride down the river trail to Orange, through Tustin, down Jamboree to Irvine.  Lots of rollies.   After a brief well supplied rest stop with fruit and muffins, we topped off our water bottles and attacked Jamboree hill back up to Anaheim Hills.  After the ride we were treated to an El Pollo Loco lunch. 
The sky was overcast and it seemed a bit chilly but with all that climbing, the weather saved us from getting too hot.   We had to remember to continue to sip water, since we didn't seem too thirsty with the cool air on us.
Group rides are great at getting you use to riding with people of all different skills, following route slips and riding in varying terrains.
Kristen with the bike shop Two Wheels One Planet will be hosting a 9 week hill climbing clinic beginning Tuesday, April 3rd, 5:30 pm sharp at Turtle Rock Park.  She will provide some great skill training to make you more confident climbing hills.   All you have to do is show up.