Can I complain about the heat yet?

Has it been long enough that I'm allowed to be frustrated by this shit we're having for weather?

I hold no bones I love the weather in and around Seattle, dig the rain and shit.  Summers spend in DC/MD developed an understanding that it is possible to function in the heat, mowing an acre with a push mower in the middle of the day in august for example, but that equal to being able to function it is, is the air conditioning.  That house was well designed for Central Air.  it worked in that house.  as in the vents were put in with both heating and cooling in mind.  not for just heating.

Another week is done with summer.  Another week to go, and another and another.  No rhythm this summer, at least so far.


I did manage to hit Dawn Patrol on saturday am and used every last ounce in me.   The CX bike is WAY slower than the Paramount. Felt like I was dragging a parachute. honestly.  Just didn't roll as easily at speed. And the CX gearing was a total pain when everyone pushed the speed up there.  I never spun out, but I did get to work on my leg speed quite a bit.  At least my big fat ass still was able to get small enough on the bike to coast down the hill faster than Brad pedaling his 303s (so jealous of those wheels).

Finally got a flat on these Durano Plus tires.  Almost worn down to the blue squishy layer after riding them since the summer of 2009.  Hit something sharp, not a pinch flat.  But it never went totally flat.  just down to 40 psi or so.  That low on a skinny road tire under my fat ass makes cornering sort of sketch, stopped, put a handful of pumps with the mini pump and made it to Derdowski's place, put it up to 80, by the end of the day at the shop (no AC inside there btw - no ventilation either, just fans moving hot air around) it had dropped down to 40psi again.  Tiny pinhole leak, from something, not a defect.  We did ride over a massive amount of glass, no surprise.  Tires are totally and completely flat in the middle.  Time for new ones.  No question, getting the same things.  Durano Plus.  Nothing else.  If I'd put doc blue in the Tube i'd never have noticed and probably wouldn't have lost much if any air.

With the heat, the ride, the working all day, my head was killing me and my muscles were total pre-cramp, every one of them.  Good in a way. Painful in another.  No appetite.  Maybe after I process all the water I've been drinking I'll get back below 190 again.

This week is looking to be the opposite of the last week of June, almost no mileage on the bike.  It is what it is though.  Maybe I can get a ride in between now and Thursday's TT.  That or I'll just be very fresh for it.

I know everyone's tired of the whole USADA thing.  I've still be reading different opinions and editorials.

This one: http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cycling/love-for-a-sport-being-sorely-tested-20120707-21o61.html and the last paragraph reminded me of this:
http://www.cycle-smart.com/blog/2010/05/20/pretty-boy-floyd

Yes - Pharmstrong is "USA cycling" but only to non-cyclists - what happens? I dunno. Is anyone clean? Everyone can claim to be, everyone who was did, but are they?

The beauty of it is, watching the tour, honestly, I don't care in that moment. it is sport. it has rules. if you love the sport, the game, cheating isn't acceptable.  if the sport, the game, is your way to build an empire, to crawl out from a rock, is something you're gifted at but emotionally detached to, cheating makes sense.  Sadly.

Doesn't make it acceptable.  Ever. And i will boldly stake a claim and say, those who vilify the snitch only have something illegal to hide. Yes, I'm familiar with the phrase the only thing worse than a cheat or a liar is a snitch.  I don't buy it. I don't like it.  It comes from an outlaw culture. A culture that encourages breaking the law, doing wrong for personal gain has everything to gain by that motto.

Let the truth come out.  it will be what it will be.

That said, fucking sagan has been nuts, Marc Madoit yelling out of the car at Pinot? Emotional.  Shit's down right awesome. Can't wait to see how the rest of the tour unfolds.

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