…My Holiday fun…

…May 26, 2015 20.60 miles pleasant ride to the DuSable Dog Park in St Charles, MO.  The aroma of Jasmine filled the evening air. Wonderful way to end my day.

…May 25, 2015 57 miles Trailnet Great Pizza Bicycle Ride-enjoyed the back roads to Maeystown and Valmeyer, IL. Return route followed the Bluffs, wind at our back!  However; the right turn on Hanover Rd was a steep surprise up…resting at the top, noticed I still had 2 gears I could of used Woot! Woot! Had a welcome change to Cherry St (Cemetery Hill) in Columbia, IL-route joined that hill about 2/3rds up.  Who said Illinois was flat?  #happybicyclechick

…May 24, 2015 32 miles City riding, the most fun! Left UMSL for the Old Lemp Brewery to check out St. Louis SwapMeet. Arrived at the brewery after traveling through University City, Forest Park Tower Grove Avenue to Arsenal.  Kakao Chocolate and Clementines Ice Cream; were among the vendors. Happy sweet tooth! Returned home via Natural Bridge

…May 23, 2015 66 miles St. Charles County route all the way to the Grafton Ferry…

During the week?!

…May 19, 2015 34 miles Sunny, windy fun!  Afternoon ride out to Newtown/St Charles,MO.  Wind at my back returning home, what a treat!  #happybicyclechick

.…May 16, 2015 One word-Rain, no riding.  Today I finished a great read “Changing Cadence” Meditations on Life, Family and Country from a Leather Bike Seat author, Michael Dillon. This quote speaks volumes- “It’s never too late to change your cadence and enjoy a little adventure”. Happy to lend my copy…

…Best ride yet!

…May 10, 2015 45 miles, North County, North St Louis & Penrose Park Velodrome Just great to be out, Sunday weather forecast be damned!  http://penroseparkvelo.com/about/history/  Rode several laps around on the 1/5 mile track with 40 degree banking, kept thinking I’m going to slide down the wall-keep pedaling, don’t slow down…exhilarating fun!  #happybicyclechick

…May 9, 2015 16.75 miles, 5-Hills Route, threat of rain (thundershowers) kept me close to home but not inside.  Rode the neighborhood hills and made a quick stop at Tony’s Donuts

…What a week!

…May 7, 2015 25 miles St Charles County I’ll just say one word –WINDY

…May 5, 2015 9 miles Trailblazer Bikes-Inaugural ride “Cycle de Mayo” fun! Short trip to Sunset Park at the Missouri river and back through St. Ferdinand Park…Enjoyed Margaritas and tamales at Ruiz Mexican on Lindbergh Blvd, Florissant MO.

…May 4, 2015 17.25 miles Five-Hills Route:  This loop covers Fee Fee Rd, Marine Ave, Amiot, Bookbinder and Pattonville High School Hill.

…May 3, 2015 38 miles, today I set out to find the best route to Trailblazer Bikes in Florissant, MO.  As I mentioned in an earlier post, a summer goal is to leave my car parked and ride my bike to destinations whenever possible.  This morning the first route meandered through one subdivision after another subdivision.  I was trying to use word association with the street names and create a story to recite to myself when riding; but the morning quickly became “U-turn” day….I gave up!  Now on Howdershell Rd heading West back to my house, passed Tony’s Donuts (other location) you guess it “U-turn” for a donut break.  My nose enjoyed the aroma of donuts long before I saw the sign.                                               Northwest County is not flat! Lots of inclines but also rode Riverwoods Trail another section of the Great Rivers Greenway…returning to Trailblazer Bikes, rode by two young brothers selling lemonade and the best rice krispy treat I have had in a long time!  #happybicyclechick

Young entrepreneurs- Lemonade and homemade brownies and rice krispy treats

…Sunrise sunshine ride

…May 2, 2015 almost 15 miles…Up and out at sunrise for a “quickie” 😉 …………..quick morning bike ride!  Left the house for Creve Coeur Park.  Made a short trip to the recycling center on Interstate Dr. as it has a nice grade back up to McKelvey Rd.  Also decided to check out the Ameren Renewable Energy station by Pattonville High School. Nice thing about this route it has lots of varying terrain. Only real challenge-the aroma waffling from Tony’s Donuts, so tempting, thank goodness “Ruby” kept rolling on by…..Early morning ride’s are the best!    #happybicyclechick