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I rode sorta. Just a 30 minute easy spin on the roads, just to stay loose for my race tomorrow. I did not like getting passed by the same group of 15 roadies TWICE on a frikkin 9 mile road ride....I did not like that at all. 
LET'S SEE THEM DO THAT WHEN I AM ACTUALLY TRYING.
LET'S SEE THEM DO THAT WHEN I AM ACTUALLY TRYING.
last day of rain, supposedly.
no sure what's going on today. coffee's in the mug and bacon's in the oven, though.
no sure what's going on today. coffee's in the mug and bacon's in the oven, though.
First ride of the day is at 7:30 so I have to be at the show office picking up my walkie talkie in another 30 minutes. It looks like it's going to rain in a bit so I might bring my rain gear with me on the five minute walk from my camper to the office, I know rough commute
if you know how to do it right it's delicious. plus i needed the skillet for the pancakes.
i've only ever cooked it on a grill top...
Temps forecast in the 70's with blue skies all day.
Small trail ride of ~40 miles with ~6000ft planned, we'll see how this goes.
Small trail ride of ~40 miles with ~6000ft planned, we'll see how this goes.
Rain. Rain. Rain. I've figured our gopro video, to I will try editing. Also have an optometrist appointment for a new prescription and Ray Bans, might consider turning my old frames into sunglasses depending on cost of lenses.
Oh la la, rode with Sandwich this morning. We did almost 9 miles in LDT, that place beats you up. Now devouring some fast food.
Been making smoothies almost every day lately. This one today is better than usual. Fresh banana, blackberry, and spinach. Plain yogurt, protein powder, flax seed. Splash of grape juice and frozen strawberries & bananas. Topped off with whole milk.
Where? What's it like?
You've never ridden in LDT? http://www.nemba.org/trails/massachusetts/lowell-dracut-tyngsboro-state-forest
It is classic NE singletrack - tight, lots of roots, sections with frustrating babyheads, rocky features. They built a really nice trail network there.
Damn. As promised the thunder is powerful enough to make light fixtures swing, visibility might be 50 feet...
I feel like a wimp compared to @6thElement ride.
Just finished today's ride. Warmest day so far, I think, and the sweat pouring out of my helmet confirms that. Sitting trail side in my lawn chair, beer in hand and if it weren't for the damn bugs I'd be taking a nap.
Crushed some of the downhill trails...at one point I was sure that I had broken something after plowing through a pile of roots. Banshee came out good though.
Just finished today's ride. Warmest day so far, I think, and the sweat pouring out of my helmet confirms that. Sitting trail side in my lawn chair, beer in hand and if it weren't for the damn bugs I'd be taking a nap.
Crushed some of the downhill trails...at one point I was sure that I had broken something after plowing through a pile of roots. Banshee came out good though.
Nope.
Is old school or can you carry speed there?
In other words, can you even enduro bro?
Ride this am was ok.
Stressful, sleepless week and inability to purge head and focus on ride left lots to be desired.
Hoping tomorrow goes better.
Took wife, boys and a random kid to a brewery opening.
The 10yos wound up cornholing with some 30yo women who were clearly yearning for kids of their own.
In hindsight I should've traded them for a hoodie or something useful.
Stressful, sleepless week and inability to purge head and focus on ride left lots to be desired.
Hoping tomorrow goes better.
Took wife, boys and a random kid to a brewery opening.
The 10yos wound up cornholing with some 30yo women who were clearly yearning for kids of their own.
In hindsight I should've traded them for a hoodie or something useful.
You should, that place is legit. Oldest stuff is old school but they built a lot of meandering trails there too where you can carry some speed in the corners. Not much elevation but the rocks and features will drain your energy well.Nope.
Is old school or can you carry speed there?
In other words, can you even enduro bro?
I'd forgotten how being exhausted feels. It's like repeating the first sip of a second beer over and over again.
39.5 miles, 6200ft of climbing. For those local: belcher, mustang, maverick, longhorn, whippletree, NTM loop, chimney, apex, hardscrabble; picknsledge, home.
3 snakes total, a green something on NTM, a belligerent rattler climbing chimney that I had to shuffle off the trail with a stick, and a bull snake on lower apex.
Good times with my wife, now ready to eat everything.
You sir just won the internets.
39.5 miles, 6200ft of climbing. For those local: belcher, mustang, maverick, longhorn, whippletree, NTM loop, chimney, apex, hardscrabble; picknsledge, home.
3 snakes total, a green something on NTM, a belligerent rattler climbing chimney that I had to shuffle off the trail with a stick, and a bull snake on lower apex.
Good times with my wife, now ready to eat everything.
Dude...nobody rides NTM.
Takes longer but is the best way to cook it in my opinion.
Another vote for bacon in the oven. Stick it on top of foil on a baking sheet then about 20 minutes at 400 F. Magic, I tell ya.
Today in Sunday-land we visited my grandmother again, went to Ginza, ate soba, udon, and tempura, then bought colored pencils and stationary trinkets at Itoya. I also coaxed the 1 year old to nap twice. Winning, in a Japanese domestic way. My dad flew in today and tomorrow we all head off to the hot springs at Nikko.
Today in Sunday-land we visited my grandmother again, went to Ginza, ate soba, udon, and tempura, then bought colored pencils and stationary trinkets at Itoya. I also coaxed the 1 year old to nap twice. Winning, in a Japanese domestic way. My dad flew in today and tomorrow we all head off to the hot springs at Nikko.
Dirt Fest was a washout. Hung out with friends for a while and fled to NJ, currently Somerset.
39.5 miles, 6200ft of climbing. For those local: belcher, mustang, maverick, longhorn, whippletree, NTM loop, chimney, apex, hardscrabble; picknsledge, home.
3 snakes total, a green something on NTM, a belligerent rattler climbing chimney that I had to shuffle off the trail with a stick, and a bull snake on lower apex.
Good times with my wife, now ready to eat everything.
