Après Ride

[Tony S]

Those of you who know me IRL are all too familiar with this tripartite ritual. That is Hill Farmstead in the beer glass, btw.

 

[scott43]

My après ride ritual these days involves being mobbed by the kids asking where I was, what took so long (they obviously don't know I'm fat and slow..my avg speed reflects this..), why do I smell so bad, why do I drink beer, when can we go for a walk to find friends, what for lunch... I mean, it could be worse??? I think??

 

[cantunamunch]

<- hypertonic carbs, espresso, pea protein. The heat broke so it's back to 220g/day

I see you don't have the unwanted button press issue on the fitness watch, lucky so and so

 

[cantunamunch]

. I mean, it could be worse??? I think??

Oh, my, yes. Start taking them with you and teach them the post-ride ritual of lying down flat with their legs up the wall.

When the CFO sees this, things will be much worse.

You're welcome.

 

[tch]

Water: check
Coffee: check
Beer: …..um, uh, what? Sorry, I dozed off there.

But, I might make an exception for Hill Farmstead…

 

[Tony S]

Water: check
Coffee: check
Beer: …..um, uh, what? Sorry, I dozed off there.

But, I might make an exception for Hill Farmstead…

Yes, the beer is definitely the one optional component.

What usually happens is that I get to après time - usually when skiing - and realize that I haven't had my mandatory afternoon coffee. Everyone else is having a beer. So I just go all in with the shotgun medication approach.

 

[tch]

Yeah, I’m a weakling. Drank a tall boy of 7% yesterday and promptly fell asleep.

 

[cantunamunch]

So I just go all in with the shotgun medication approach.

I usually just chomp on a lemon slice or something, but citrusy beer with espresso could work.

 

[scott43]

Oh, my, yes. Start taking them with you and teach them the post-ride ritual of lying down flat with their legs up the wall.

When the CFO sees this, things will be much worse.

You're welcome.

I actually dragged the Grappler yesterday for 1.5 hours. He's actually pretty strong..I can feel when he pedals..and unfortunately when he doesn't..going uphill..6%..and I'm out of gears...

 

[cantunamunch]

I actually dragged the Grappler yesterday for 1.5 hours. He's actually pretty strong..I can feel when he pedals..and unfortunately when he doesn't..going uphill..6%..and I'm out of gears...

That reminds me of a scene from weekend before last...for context, that rock is in the middle of the stream just below a 8-10% climb

I'm sure there was parental frustration at some point - but you'd know better than I.

 

[scott43]

 

[skibob]

How about mid-ride?

My favorite ride is 14 miles out, 14 miles back. In the middle is . . . Mimi's Ice Cream (Sebastopol, CA). Fuel for the return trip!

 

[cantunamunch]

How about mid-ride?

~28 MTB calls for...and coffee.

 

[Rudi Riet]

The club ride I lead every Wednesday evening from April thru early September ends at one of two local breweries. It's popular - and during the hottest days of summer the cold refreshment is welcome! Note that both places also have food available, as well as ice cold water in bottomless quantities.

 

[Rudi Riet]

How about mid-ride?

My favorite ride is 14 miles out, 14 miles back. In the middle is . . . Mimi's Ice Cream (Sebastopol, CA). Fuel for the return trip!

I also do mid-ride stops, typically at good coffeehouse/bakery locations - destination rides in the most yummy sense!

 

[Crank]

On one of our regular road rides we stop for a drink and and sometimes an appetizer at a beach bar. On another where we head inland we stop at a golf course patio bar for a gin and tonic.

 

[Tony Storaro]

Those of you who know me IRL are all too familiar with this tripartite ritual. That is Hill Farmstead in the beer glass, btw.
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Tell me you dont mix the two in the bidon..

 

[Tony Storaro]

My après ride ritual these days involves being mobbed by the kids asking where I was, what took so long (they obviously don't know I'm fat and slow..my avg speed reflects this..), why do I smell so bad, why do I drink beer, when can we go for a walk to find friends, what for lunch... I mean, it could be worse??? I think??

Could be much worse. Imagine they were cats.

 

[cantunamunch]

Tell me you dont mix the two in the bidon..

We're still waiting for you to post pics of coffee in no-handle cups , lokum and rakia

 

[Tony Storaro]

How about mid-ride?

My favorite ride is 14 miles out, 14 miles back. In the middle is . . . Mimi's Ice Cream (Sebastopol, CA). Fuel for the return trip!

Ice cream FTW. Come to think of it main reason I go for a ride is so I have an excuse for eating ice cream