Cogworthy

The sun was out today, which after yesterday was a welcome sight. 

Was supposed to ride with the Kid but she was working the 

job and after her running coach yelled @ her for riding her bike she got the day off.

I got out and it was glorious I was in heaven.

Took off from the house and gave it some race pace to see what the 

legs felt like. Things were clicking and from the house to the trail in 25 minutes.

A fast time epically when climbing up the quarry road.

With the bit of rain that we got yesterday the trails were tacky, and fast.

I could not get enough I want to keep going. The new bike and  I are starting to 

be come one. Snappy fast and nimble on the climbs. 

With a bit over a lap and a half I had to go home but did not want to. 

Twenty six on the day in 1:49,, good climbing and fast single track riding. 

I want more and I think that I will Tee it up again in the AM.

DriftLess RiDeMoRe

I stink,, it seems like all the time now. Tons of hours on two wheels... Been loving it.

Yesterday rode the Single Lemond up through the quarry and then back up

bliss just for fun. Gets a bit stiff with a 53X20,,, and the rain that they had 

called for never showed so after work back out on the Spot to 

the HPT for some single track fun. 

But all of this is adding to my constant smelly body and piles of bike

clothes. 

Weather changed and this morning @5:20 it was almost chilly 

but the engine warmed up quick again on the SS Lemond..

The Group was big again this morning and on the front 

the speed was good. Ready for more,, seems as if every one is racing this weekend

I will be working at the shop which ok at least I will be 

surrounded by my bicycle friends. 

May have to sneak out this evening and get some more dirt.

Shift to the Left.....

Been pedaling a bunch over the past few days.

Got a good amount of time on the new MTB and am loving it.

As I type this a box of goodies sits on the floor from Thomson,

for both my rig and the kids new toy. Been having some Achilles pain again

and just trying to work through it. 

The only thing that I am ascared of is the lack of racing to this point.

All the boys in MN have gotten to line up a few times and me

I am going to be going into the first one kind of cold. I worry about the high end, I hope that it 

is there.

Let the house before 6 this morning and got two hours of dirt before work..

Love it when the day starts out good.

Now good pedal your bike and spit on the gas pumps..

Momsday

It is cyclical,,,,round and flows like water. Enough is 

never enough almost like waiting for the next fix.

That is what I am felling when I ride my new Spot.

Been out on it three times this week and we are becoming good friends.

Quick.... fast edge to edge and snaps out of corners. Climbing and descending this bike is 

at home. Only problem is I want more I get done and I want to go 

right back and ride some more.

Glowing

I wake up every morning and think that i get 

to ride my bike today. 

Some days 

are tough and

 others are easy.. 

But as long as I am on two wheels life will 

 be good. 

AM single track was on todays menu.....Dirt to work is 

the best way to start the day. 

I want more and then I want it again. 

As long as the wheels are turning the smiles will be glowing.

It wants to be ridden

It supposed to be warm yesterday and I swore that I was not going to wear my XC Ski gloves

while riding...My hands paid of that.  Went out and did the TNWC ride with a good size group and wind in every

direction. Goal was to hurt or as Tim says break some dishes.

Mission Complete. 

Good spin in the sun to work and out after dinner with the 

Kid. Rode around in the quarry and 

peeked in to the woods to see how things were coming along.

Close if not there time to ride dirt it needs to be ridden it is calling out.........

ride me ride me.!!

More rain coming,, back to the Portland weather. Booooo...

Not good enough

Weekend?

Again and again I can stop saying how hard of a weather week it has been. 

Yes it is/was the last week of April and we had just got back from a perfect week in the SW.

But the cold wet conditions are getting old. 

So here comes saturday and cold gray and windy was the call for the day. 

Got a bunch of house work done as it has been neglected do to travel, and then some bike

work in the Garage. Being OCD I squeezed in a mellow spin to 

loosen my legs from Fridays attempt to ride MTB's.

Goal for the day was to stay loose and race bikes up Grandad's Bluff.

As soon as the kid got off work we got ready and spun down to 

Lacrosse to get our place in line. It was cool that i can deal with but when the 

rains came that made it even tougher and to top it off we had 

an hour or so to wait for our trip. 

I went before sophia and she followed one minute later.

For me I was hitting my times but must not have gone across the top as fast as I 

needed to go. Stopped the clock at9:38 8 seconds slow than my goal. The Kid managed a 13:29 which is not bad for the pig of a road bike she rides. 

After a quick bit to eat at Culvers came home to find out that the Henderson's were on 

the way down for the next days Road Racing. 

Jay and fam showed up more bikes were played with and then sleep was had.

As yesterday goes Both Kwood an Hollywood had great races in some shit ass weather. 

I stayed far away from my bike.... I got work to do not where I need or want 

to be.. And 30 bucks for a cold day on the bike was not in my cards.

The crowds at the Fitness Fest were good for the weather. 

Now if we could just get spring weather i think the whole state would be happy.