Sara rides...

Sara and I rode the New Rocky Mount Road today. The woods have turned on the Autumn colors for us. Today the REDS were especially pretty. Some of the Sourwood trees were are red as fire. We got started a little later this morning and with the combination of Central Standard Time, we avoided the early morning chill. The little old tandem isn't shifting as sweet as I would like. It may be time to invest in a better dérailleur. We were able to explore down some of the side roads even though the pine straw had built up making traction a little worse. Sara pedaled strongly through most of the ride. On the way back, we rolled out and hit 25 mph on some flat stretches. Sara had fun and so did I. This has to become a weekly event. There were a couple of climbs that weren't as much fun for her. We had to push hard to get up them and her muscles started to burn. It gets better as she rides more.