Aside from the post nasal drip...

I did not man up, I did not even show up as P3...instead I crawled under a rock and thought the end was near. After several days of pure nasal hell, I think I am turning the corner on health and coming back.

Thanks to the riders of Tuesday we were still able to get a ride report up. It appears the ride was soggy but good. RG is still on form, which continues to give the rest of us something to chase. Fear the catch my friend, fear the catch...because once your caught...well we have all seen the footage of the caught riders going way OTB!

As I was driving home yesterday I saw a sight I knew was a sign that the universe was spinning in my direction...there, hung neatly on the back of a classy RV, was a nice Mt. Tek! They live among us and their power is yet to be tapped. I will note that I have never, ever, not even once seen a Sunkyong on the streets!

Weekend Rides:
I am out for a Saturday outing, but Bambi is meeting 7:00 tomorrow morning for a two hour outing with an old buddy.

Sunday is my day, although my hall pass is for early in the day. I have to be done by 12:30. I would love to get on the dirt as the days to the 24 hr are rapidly drawing to an end. Thoughts?

What are you doing at work today:
Came across this beauty along with the report that Levi Leipheimer will be toeing the line at Leadville this year. The video is of Levi tearing up some trail somewhere. I am pretty sure that a video of me at my desk doing the work I do would not be nearly as much fun to watch. More power to them for figuring out how to earn a living on a bike...

Levi Leipheimer on a Mountain bike from Roger Bartels on Vimeo.

Until we ride,
LOtB

It was wet so we rode it until we couldn’t stop. Then we ate tacos.

We need some sort of ride report, lest our efforts slip quietly into oblivion.

Moments of note that I recall:

• Bambi took a hard impact into a large rock. Bruised and bleeding, he rode on anyway without complaint showing his annealed, hard-ass, FT3 riding style.
• Group consensus was that this was the wettest ride to date that did not take place under precipitating skies. Some even proposed it to be the wettest ride without any such caveat, but Captain and I know better than that.
• NoHandle, who was the Acting Ride Leader, proposed a new addendum to the by-laws. Riders with multiple gears shall not fly off the front on SSFT3 nights. Is it the rider or the bike? Hmmm ...
• We rolled in a respectable 6-pak last night. NoHandle, Captain, Bambi, RG, Xteric and myself comprised the pack.
• NoHandle can probably give a better route description than I
• Brake pressure was at a premium last night, with at least a few riders having a bit of trouble keeping their speed in check at times

Thank you B for the write-up.

Until we ride,
LOtB

Addendum #1:

Speaking of 6-packs, I believe a 12 pack of mostly pre-BRS was consumed before and certainly finished afterwards.

The by-law was only in effect if the geared rider was the ONLY geared rider, if more than one was present, then all bets are off.

Route: Drop down to lake, up to road kill to back door over to classic flemming #8 and ass drag back home. Short mileage but lots of work.

(Thank you he "Without Handle" for the clarification and elaboration.)

Where is my muse?

The sun is helping, but not much. I have not had inspiration of late?

As for tonight's ride...
Pollock appears to be out? Lots of wet heavy snow still on the ground. I think I will be gone soon but tonight may be too soon.

Cable Road CX departure from Bambi's?

P'ville CX adventure?

Who's in for what?

LOtB