Today is the solstice. Ride Studio Cafe did a sunset to sunrise ride last night on the shortest night of the year, and they looked a bit wet but I love the idea.
My insane plan is to ride tomorrow a nice long ride. Leaving before Sunrise (5am depature, 5:10 sunrise) and really hoping to be back before sunset at 8:23. But this is the first time I'll be attempting a ride this long. Going to get all the elevation out of the way in the first 100+ miles, hopefully the last 80 will be tolerable and the winds favorable.
My scientificially designed special ride fuel cookie bars are in the oven, i'll make a pile of farm egg breakfast sandwiches at 4am to fuel me and JLCX. Gonna be not super easy, but Jobst Brant would approve of this ride, I hope. This insanity. So in his memory, and to take advantage of being able to spend time with a dear friend before he leaves for where they brew Fat Tire Ale, tomorrow is happening.
The ride is called the Four Hills of the Apocalypse. College Hill, Diamond Hill, Buck Hill, and Watch Hill (and back to College hill and then to Riverside). To make it truely All RI we'd need to hit jamestown and aquidneck Islands but as it is we're look at ~180 miles if we don't get off course, so "f'the islands" save those for the next iteration.
Sometimes you set out to do stuff because you know you can. Sometimes you stretch the goal to the unknown.
Tomorrow we're going to the unknown.
Tomorrow I'm riding my bike. On an improbably route. With the a wonderful friend. Because how esle would you celebrate all the happening? By riding... Riding the Klein. Connecting Cali/New England/MIT/Washington State/Pine Street Pro Shop/Velocipede Peddler...
Now, lets see about making some dinner! Gotta fuel up!
My oldest just declared the GeWilli's yummy. So the ride fuel is ready to go.
Full disclosure I also went all white flour, no whole wheat, need to reduce amount of poop given fueling issues, so going to the less fiber side, more just pure fuck up your insulin.
I suppose i should get the bike ready? Wait till you see the GeWilli style handlebar bag. it is going to be awesome.
I'm looking forward to hanging with James all day. Kind of (alot) dissapointed that the Prov Velo guys all misplaced their balls and courage, but then the more insane and crazy the route, the fewer people you're going to find to join in.
Fortunately for me and James, well shit we'll have all the ice cream and pedaling awesomeness to ourselves. Now, Maybe if Taylor Swift had donuts and coffee ready down in Watch Hill, THAT would be amazing.
ok... NOW we cook the dinner. because it is father's day, and I'm cooking the mean that the youngest has been begging to have for a week.
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