Training and Bike Fitting

I had a rear bicycle rack put on my bike, attached to seat post:

Then I took my bike in for a bike fitting.  The bike fitter made quite a few adjustments - raised the seat,  moved the seat back, handle bars adjusted etc.  Now I need to get used to the changes.

With the changes made during the bike fitting, the mounting bracket for rear bike rack was hitting my thigh.  So back to the Trek shop, and exchanged the rack for this one:

This rack was $15 more plus $8 rack part plus another $12 installation fee.  C'est la vie!  Hopefully this rack will do the trick.  I'm using an Axion Robson LX Bag to carry my stuff on my rides and am thinking about buying the Axion rain cover:

Picked up my bike today, the new rack looks good and the Axion bag fits perfectly.  Went for a ride to the Skyway Bridge Rest Area and put in 21 miles.

Rain Cover I am considering:

I getting out 4-5 times a week and doing 20-30 mile rides.    Continuing to increase my weekly mileage.  Roundtrip from the condo to the Skyway Bridge Rest Area is an 18 mile ride.  My Fort De Soto loop is an 25-30 mile ride.

Let the training begin

I'm ready for another adventure.  I signed up a WomanTours Bike Ride -  riding the Atlantic Coast from Florida to Virginia.  A fully supported ride for women.  Check out WomanTours.  See my Itinerary Page for more details.

Marilyn and I completed the Chemin du Puy, 450+ miles.   Sue's Le Puy Way - Chemin du Puy  So I'm transitioning from walking to biking.

At 31 days and 1,576 miles. this is longer than anything I've ever done.  My longest bike ride ever was the Ganther Race the Lake, around Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin - 90 miles.  And, I did ride 5 out 7 days of the 2013 RAGBRAI.  This is a way longer bike ride.

On December 2, WomanTours sent out the trip roster - good timing.  One of my fellow riders, Linda Graupner, was vacationing on St. Pete's Beach so we went riding Saturday - nice ride on he Skyway Bridge Bike Path.  Linda and I made plans to drive from St Petersburg  to Fort Lauderdale for the ride start on April 19, 2016.  I no longer need to fly to Fort Lauderdale and have my bike shipped!