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| Christmas Cycling Chwagg |
Not nearly as cold as you'd expect for January. And it actually got pretty warm somewhere around the Ranches. Saw my first rider descending about 8 o'clock. There were a few runners and trail hikers out pretty early also... and some runner support vehicles going up.
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| New Year's Eve Indulgences |
Rear tire started going soft on the Bump. I stopped to top it off and hoped I could keep going without changing the tube... it was a little cold to be subjecting my fingers to that. Had to top off again just above Junction.
Got a little windy up higher, especially on the southern exposures but not too bad. It was some good riding.
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| New Year, New Keg of Cytomaxx |
Kept going at Juniper but stopped for a ClifBar break at a picnic area just above there. And topped off the rear tire again. Then once more in the Lower Lot at the Summit. In the Upper Lot I met Bill who had a really nice Quantum Race that he let me photograph, and we had a Klein Konversation. (Hi Bill!... year 2000 for sure)
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| Bill's Quantum Race |
Wildlife Encounter: two coyotes, two locations.
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| This guy was just a puppy! |
On the descent, I must have seen at least a hundred riders going up NGR... mostly small groups, but a couple big groups too. Below the Bump I decided I needed to replace my rear tube but both my spares were bad so I just topped it off again (and again and again before I got home).
Click play and join me on today's ride.
7 comments:
Happy New Year Scott!
Happy new year! Was that your "hello" I heard on as i slogged up the mountain?
What's with your naming convention? "2012 SMR 01" I've been trying to guess SMR for too long.
Happy new year, Mike and Curtis!
Curtis I don't remember seeing you, but I generally shout "hello" to everyone I see coming up... so it might have been me.
SMR stands for "Saturday Morning Ride"... sometimes I do my SMRs on Sunday morning though... like on NYD.
Between photography and video, you were busy!. I have taken a shot at video recording while riding and know it is a challenge. The editing takes a bit of work too, even without embellishments.
Here is a past effort.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mFkRZot92M
Among other things I learned about bicycling and video, is that it is really annoying to hear your own breathing! I think adding music and then perhaps some sort of streaming text or voice over would work better.
Happy New Year, and see you on the mountain!
Scott, I was snug and warm in bed NYD when you went up the mountain. Good for you! Happy New Year!
Rick: NO Belgian Hardman points for you.
Tasty tunes, Scott!
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