Last night was one of the those incredible special rides that come along every now and then and are just a treat for those who decide to roll out. Cap'n, Bambi, Rock God, B, and I all took off for yet another snow ride at about 6:30. The light snow quickly picked up to a pretty heavy storm for about an hour. Dropping down the wedding march was really cool. Although visibility was near nothing, it was the only time we rode that trail with the appropriate throwing of rice to line the trail. Once again Rock God cleared the Rock Garden, and Bambi and Cap'n found lines of interest to revisit and record to memory. While rounding the back side of the lake we were guest to a moment in the world where beauty truly stops you in your track. The setting sun had cast and pale pink color over nearly everything in sight, we had a good dusty of snow on the ground by that point making everything else white. It was truly spectacular. We attempted to write a Haiku and then quickly resorted to debate of format for Haiku vs Limerick. After the perfect sunset and the less than perfect poetry slam, we turned the bikes uphill to march up Left Lip. Again, the surreal nature of the light snow covering was awesome, and the traction on the way down was surprisingly good. We capped off the ride on the horse trail and actually discovered a new section that will be often utilized, as it really added to the later portion of the ride. B and Cap'n delved into the new hot sauce, "Da Bomb", and discoverd a new rival to "Possible Side Effects." The consistant pace and few stops got us to tacos and home at good time, all with a great ride in the bag! And so it goes that ride #48 is done and will be remembered!
Sunday will have a couple different rides taking off:
Road Ride: 7:30 @ Starbucks followed by a viewing of Paris Roubiax at Rock God's (he has it on the DVR)
MTB Ride: Cap'n is leading this one and I don't have the particulars yet.
Trails are in great condition and rumor has it that the Dogwoods are in bloom, so maybe last night was it for snow. Get out while you can, the heat is coming soon (like Sunday).
Thanks for a great ride!
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It was definitely EPIC to ride in white out conditions. The epicness of the conditions would have even made Dr. Chopper proud.
ReplyDeleteGood dusty of snow
feet they are so fucking cold
I need some tacos
Most memorable quote of the evening: "My feet are certainly Hardening The Fuck Up..." LoTB
ReplyDeleteWhat is a "dusty of snow"? I believe you meant to write, Good dusting of snow...
ReplyDeleteTime to get out the red pen!
Otherwise, great Haiku!
Mr. Barnes;
ReplyDeleteWith all due respect, I was only following the form set by the blog author in paragraph 1, line 13 above in "The Perfect Ride" post dated April 15, 2009.
Excellent citation!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you are all enjoying more snow. I'm missing the action but not the snow. Worknig my arse off here in the dreary UK.
ReplyDeleteCertainly a ride to remember. It was also one of the most cleanly executed ride by all participants, save for my early - foot in B's face dismount and a couple of mandatory run ups, there was rarely a wheel was out of place - note that we all cleaned section A of the back side of the lake, while debating Haiku vs. Limmerick formats; quite a well rounded and talented group.
ReplyDeleteAlso, happy to report the legs are coming around after the mid-winter layoff and build up phase - going out today for another recovery ride.
All are welcome for the Paris Roubaix viewing on Sunday AM after the ride. I'll plan to provide Espresso, Latte, Mocha or Cappuchino's and waffles during viewing.
P.S.-Made a reasonably good showing at noted 8am focal review with no Red-Hot Wednesday' discharges in the conference room.:-)