My riding is coming back around, but I am still OTB when it comes to ride reports! Much apologies, but sometimes you beat the man and sometimes the man beats you. When that man is only two months old, it is a humbling experience!
Riders Reporting to Duty:
For the first fast, tacky, ample traction ride, the showing was pretty light. B, NoCar, Bambi, and I all met NoHandle at the trail head. Feeling pretty confident with the trail conditions, but unsure of the temps, we headed out for the first of now many 100% lite rides. That's right my friends, aside from Bambies finicky light, we were all fully illuminated from the parking lot. We dropped right down to the lake loop and then headed south circling the lake in counter clockwise direction. At the new trail, Flemming, classic lake loop junction, we headed on a classic route continuing our route round the lake. This classic route quickly changed for hard switch back on to the new horse trail section leading back to the new parking lot. We started up Rufus' Rise and then peeled off at the horse lot and dropped into Flemming, we achieved the goal of a steady up and down route by climbing the first portion of Mt. Flemming and then dropping back down the dirt road and climbing and then dropping back to the Flemming parking lot. I was processing much thought along the tail and regularlly forgot to announce directional changes. This added much excitement! In the Flemming parking lot we encounted Search and Rescue doing yet another training exercise! This time we were not lectured and rolled over the Red Neck Rising. B, showing good form on the the SSCX, was pushing the pace on the climb, strong all I can say, strong! After dropping the left lip we headed the long way around enjoying good trail conditions the whole way!
Taco Report.
It looked to me that Councilman was in the house for tacos. However, my report was getting in my car and heading home to help set up for a birthday party. No other report has been submitted at the time of publishing!
Upcoming Rides!
Sunday CX practice: 8:00 at the Bagel Shop????
Until we ride.
LOtB
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Apparently we received continued criticism from the Knot for our soft turn out but Taco Bitch was happy enough to show off some of her friend cougars chesty images and fired off a few to VD. Otherwise generally tame Taco event.
ReplyDeleteI'm bummed I missed the traction and crisp clear fall night.
ReplyDeleteDowntown Portland is awesome - Great food, chicks, lots of bikes. Made a new cycling friend, Derwyn Harris, who works for the partner vendor and is an avid Cyclocrosser - even has a cross blog. :-) We checked out River City Bicycles and all the goodies. I'm going to have to make a Cross Crusade race before the season is out, they get 1000+ racers each week.
I won't be around for Sunday CX practice, I've got the last Sierra Dual Sport ride before snow falls. We'll be hitting the LaPorte/Downieville trail set, some of the best.