"Let me tell you what I think about bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel.. the picture of free, untrammeled womanhood." ~ Susan B. Anthony

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

80km out of the city

Finally, a break from the Nguyen Van Linh highway.  After circling that thing quite possibly 200 times in the last year it was nice to get off the highway and do something different!

There are a few groups that form, but for whatever reason, I have not been able to join.  On Bazaar day, a group of ex-pats went.  Racheal said it was great and I would LOVE it..  she would know.  So, on the 4th, they had an 'outing'....  I replied, "I don't see why I can't come!"...

we headed up the NVL then north about 400m then out west again.  we were on some newer country roads....  I was shocked!  we did a circle ending at the very end of the NVL so took it back to town.  But, 50km OFF the normal route!

There was some actual team work, wheel sucking, and good old race to the end.

Our 2nd stop (??? - can't complain, I no longer stop on rides, what's the point!) anyhow, I was feelign quite dizzy so the coconut was a really good idea.  It was very hot (as always).

Cervelo with her new Zipp 404's!.... clinchers!  the terrain was quite tough as we go from developed to undeveloped and back....

80km...  not bad.

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