George Redman died last week. He was the whole reason the East Bay Bike Path was created, he fought successfully against all the NIMBYs and paved the way for the rest of the many paths in this little state.
The Washington Bridge is closed now, to build a linear park that will carry his name and ensure his legacy is not forgotten. He made it long enough to see the start of construction on a critically needed safe link for cyclists from Providence to East Providence. The linear park should be spectacular.
There is rumor and discussion about having a type of memorial ride, like the ride of silence, the length of his bike path he made possible with countless hours and dedication to a cause.
Staring down the barrel of Cyclocross, wonder just how and when i'm going to get prepared. Always happens. This is always the most insane part of the year. So many new schedules to balance and every year it gets worse. Ballet (now 5 nights a week this year), Soccer (2 nights + Sat games), school starting, work schedules, late days, weekends, start of the year department retreats, over load of requests for training...
No wonder my plan to have a clinic fell through last year... I just don't have the time. or when I do no one else does.
Going to see if I can make it work. A lot will be up to the shop and schedules there, if nothing else maybe next sunday morning. Or i just say fuck it and ride home - ditch the bag/trailer grab the EX with tires on it and go motor around Haines park myself.
First race for me will be Quad cross. Need to register I suppose. Then some how I have to figure out how to get up to VT... rusty race wagon probably needs the annual oil change before the season starts.
Like every year it seems i'll be doing what I always do. Hang on for dear life at the start of the season and work into racing shape by November. Resigned to it now. I don't love to race any less, but always wonder what it might be like to come into the season fit and fired up and prepared...
The vacation was good - head's slowly getting sorted out a bit.
Brunch snack time here. Gotta cut up some carrots so the youngest can eat some hummus (her request). This batch was made with orange juice instead of lemon juice, different, just as good....
Bike room needs some re-shuffling, a transition from TT bike and tandem riding to all CX. Wheelsets need to be set up for road and cx and commuting. I'll get to it sometime. Maybe by October.
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sorry to hear about his passing and thanks for pointing it out! I much appreciate what he leaves behind for us!
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