70 mile bike ride

I haven't been putting in the long miles on the bike, but made up for it today, riding with 5 solid riders at a good clip. It was the first time in a long time where I actually couldn't keep up with a couple of guys on the ride. My legs were fried about 30 miles in - then we did some big hills, including Shed road. I hung on, but couldn't really push the pace in the second part of the ride like I usually do. Glad to have that under my belt - I think riding like that will definitely make me stronger, but I should probably have a different bike for those big climbs.