One I say, All You Need is One!

Ride #47

So I was watching the Tour of Flanders the other day (see previous post) and I was caught off guard to see Fabian Cancellara throw his bike into the crowd. Yes, actually pick the thing up and chuck it at some fans. The entire thing probably only weights like 2lbs, so even with cleats on he got some good distances. No carbon smashing as it came down on a grassy section, but very unlike the normally subtle rider. So what gives? It appears that Mr. Cancellara took a chapter out of Barrett's book of bike repair. Yup, snapped a chain on the Koppenberg! Its so easy, if feels like there is no chain! It got me wondering, why do we bother with all the nonsense on a bike! Gears, levers, pulleys, cogs, cassettes...it really all just leads to broken chains.

Editors Note: If you name is Barrett, EVERTHING leads to a broken chain! What will the bike be tonight?

How do we avoid the snapped chain, the chain suck, the ghost shifting, all that stuff...how do we remember the purity of the sport, the true essence of the bike, the connection to the ground? You go On One! That's right, tonight is the first Tuesday in April thus S2FT3 is in full effect. Ride what you got, but keep it simple, the less to break the better. Unicycle anyone? As we have had high adventure of late and some serious training taking place, I am declaring tonight as a simple outing on simple bikes, to remember why we love to do this! I have a few secret trails that I have been keeping up my sleeve and feel tonight might be the night for a little newness! So come One as long as you are on One.

Mosquito at 5:45...Exit 54?

I again will have little bit of secret training going on, so I will meet you guys up there.

ONE, no really One, as in I'm in!

Ghost Rider has promised some pictures, I had to get this post up early, so pics will come in the ride report! Apparently they are not for the faint of heart!

Until we ride again,
LOtB