Thursday is always ride day. I had to see the hand doc first, got my "release" as in "looks good
don't come back".
So pleasant down by the river. It's early not too hot. Bike feels different, I've had a creeping
seat post problem, finally got the seat back up for a good extension, much better. The last few
rides I have felt like [censored] due to horrible allergies and not a lot of sleep, today I feel good!
Kathleen is the one who's out of it withthe pine pollen.
We take the usual loop, tracing much of the 24 hour course. It doesn't look too beat up. The Saigon
area is starting to get overgrown, a narrow track with weeds and grassed getting to be 4 ft high. No
big deal except for the nettles and poison ivy.
mmm... fun, I took the hubby's advice to power through the baby heads and now I"m getting good at
moving through/over them, as compared to picking my way through in a granny gear. Lots of power
today, ,this is the best I've felt in about 4-5 ride. Powered ver the log pile, and amazingly
enough never hit the granny gear going up half mile hill. (high five) That really brought to
mind how your energy level can vary so much due to different factors.
the Devil's drop wasn't too trashed from the race but I didn't run it clean today. Oh well, a two
footed dab is better than a wipeout any day,
Silly move of the day was on a little move on a small section of tiny babyheads and there was this
tree.....no no, just a little one, about 2" I put my hand out to steady myself, and my glove snagged
and over I went. D'oh!! 12 miles in an hour and half, for those of you that care.
On the way home, stopped at lbs to get a new helmet for the whiny kid, he really did need a new one.
Also, I"m getting a new chain put on the Svelte Hawaiin. Nothing like hearing the lbs guy mutter
"sweet ride" under his breath as he wheels it away.
last note. They had a helmet I almost bought.... white with blue daisies on it, the perfect match to
my new ensemble. Kids L, oh well, cute anyway.