Rick called at 7:00 to make sure I was going to be there... he also called last night... this is not the kind of day you want to be miserable without anyone to share it with.
When I got to NGR ,there was Rick putting on his booties over... HIS SANDALS !! He forgot his shoes and decided that wouldn't stop him so he rode the whole day without cleats on his Look pedals, what a hardman (all hardmen are a little bit nuts). Then JB rode up too and off we went.
I stopped for a whizz at the bottom of the Bump.
This isn't it... just a rain puddle.
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We half hoped to find snow somewhere up there but visibility was almost nil. The fog was as thick and wet as I've ever seen it; most places were completely un-photographable so you're only seeing the few clear spots. Rick predicted we'd see no other riders, I was sure we weren't the only ones. Note to self: time for the mudguard.
No sense hanging around at the Junction any longer than necessary, we went up.
Dudley Driveby: 9:20 at Blue Oak on his way down (!) We did see about a half dozen other riders too.
More fog seemed to be forming in the little valleys between slopes and rising into the air. It was hard taking photos with frozen fingers.
I stopped at Juniper despite R&JB's taunting to continue. As soon as I started down, I knew it was a good decision... it was a long, cold, soggy, low visibility descent. Rick later called to say it took them almost an hour to come down.
Brrr is right.
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