Good weather, not too much traffic, met JB at Junction. He said Ed Litton called about his bike repair (a Tom Teesdale custom touring frame from the '70s) and said it needed so much work it would barely be a Teesdale when he got done. Reminded me of an old joke about George Washington's hatchet in a museum - the blade had been replaced twice and the handle had been replaced four times, but it was definitely the same hatchet that chopped down the cherry tree.
Met Charlie at the Tire Poppers. Weather report said the rain was coming fast and hard, but we beat it.
Haven't gotten much riding in so far in 2024... mostly weather, some scheduling stuff. Felt pretty good today except my knee was pretty sore.
At Junction we saw a bike start up Summit Road, and then a car passed him with insufficient sight lines and a Park Ranger was coming down and there was a lot of shouting and then the Park Ranger turned on his lights and chased the car down. We all cheered.
Wildlife Encounter - a hawk of some kind at the top of a bare tree string down at us.
Charlie's thinking about getting a new bike, partly for a better fit, partly because NEW BIKE.
End of January and I almost could've worn shorts - the jacket was definitely overkill.
Bad weather and too much work has kept me off the bike for 3 weeks! Boy I felt it today too - knee hurt, legs were burning, and I was slow.
Didn't see any wildlife, but the pothole population has increased significantly.
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| Lookit all them Strava Flybys |
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| Blog Reader Bharat was happy to finally get his mugshot posted here next to my own. |
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| This little feller threw a bit of a fit in the Lower Lot. Mom resolved things quickly. |
