I Should Buy a Lottery Ticket

What a weekend. 9+ hours of saddle time, and this gem showed up unannounced. Most have heard the story so I wont bore you with it again, but lets just say I think its mine now.

Lots of niblets here:

1. 110 miles on CX bikes is a tall order. Add in the fact its January, the wind is blowing like mad, its cold, and most of the day consist of 6 inch deep gravel and count me out. Mad props to those who made at least the 95 miles. I called it good at 5 hours and 60 miles. Whew...

2. Free frames rock. Moots frames rock double.

3. Sunday's loop was superb. Lots of climbing and idle banter about everything from single malt to single speeds.

4. I need a recovery week. Almost 14 hours this week.

5. Cross bikes are ok after all. Shushhhhhh. Dont tell anyone.

Sunday Drive

A nice four hour spin through the flats of NE Boone County. A bit windy and somewhat cold, but all ended well with the sun shining on us the entire day. This is a great group to ride with. Never a gripe or a tear being shed. (well it was a close call on the crying today, though) Great route Andy!

Oh MY!

What were they thinking! Those are the ugliest kits I have yet laid my newly lasered eyes upon. Someone please call Bob Stapelton and remind him what happens to white shorts on the podium . Please!!!

LASIK

After a 12 month delay (trying to get money in my flexible spending account) I was finally able to pull the trigger on LASIK. Talk about George Jetson stuff! Walk in blind, shoot some lasers at the most precious of your 5 senses, and go home with 20/15 vision. All in less than 30 minutes. I've got a little reminder of the power of the suction device used to keep you balls steady during the proceedure, but it will go away in a few weeks says the Doc. I did get some really cool sunglasses too. Tried to use them riding today, but to no avail as they fogged something fierce.

I need some ideas on how to destroy my old specks. Anyone got a handgun and a small pumpkin?

Dr J, HeavyD, Daisy and I made some tracks (litterly, it was 29 degrees) at Rock Bridge today. It was like riding on a trail of snow cones. Almost frozen, and slow. Good workout though. Tomorrow we hit it hard. Ladies, saddle up.

The Start of Something Sweet!

The assimilation of parts for this years off road weapon has begun. Here is a sampling of my gathering so far. Maybe with any luck I'll have a frame to hang it on by spring. Oh, and I gots some wheels too, and yes they are the little ones. : )

Friddddggggggeedddddd.

So what do you do when its 29 degrees, and falling. The wind is gusting up to 30 mph, the trails are muddy, and the gravel roads are swamps? You get out those road bikes with the funny tires and go ride anyway dufas. Dr J and I froze to the core today on some nasty loop he dreamed up, but I loved it none the less. I've got some goals this year, starting with a good showing in AR in April, so I've got to start early. 2nd place was at home on the couch right?

Thirty-Five!

I turned 35 today, and the weather Gods smiled down upon me in celebration of my Birthday. I road north to HeavyD's and completed a windy Big Tree Loop before heading back home to Ashland. 60 miles and 4+ hours later I was only minutes from home, when... Well, see the body needs glycogen to keep moving forward at a high rate of speed, and I had grosley underestimated the ammout of that presious comodity I was going to need this day. I was in a complete fog, and felt as if the rear of my bike was coming apart. Seems it was! 3 miles from home I threw in the towel and called Cathy to rescue me and my flat tire. I'm off for some Barley Wine at Flat Branch to celebrate.