double ride

Hell it was over 60°F and sunny both days this weekend. W.T.F.

I'll take it and I took advantage of it and got two decent rides in over in Big River. Sunday was def a more relaxed pace. Followed Freddie on his singlespeed as we lead the big chicken around on his first MTB ride in a couple decades. He took us along the flatter stuff. Was fun though- i fucked up a few of the climbs but was well within my comfort zone. Saturday was chasing tiny Syl up and down all the hills he could find and through some of the more technical sections. Some day I'll clean I see Dead People. Maybe.

Was good though. Watched some football, sent the Volvo on to a new home. rode bikes. did shopping.

Listened to some music and watched the kid play some soccer - they hadn't touched a ball or laced up shoes since may and had a very good first outing. But maybe saturday nights are locked up eh?

Saturday it was crazy windy again. Bike was leaning against the van, and it was blown completely over, and landed, all 50 thousand pounds of bike, on the rear der. shifting was fucked up all day. So I tried to make it work and attempted a singlespeed ride, or a minimal shifting ride. Meant i really torqued my legs on the climbs, it was good but it was a lot of work.

Almost fucked up the spot where I broke the garmin off the week before, almost. Saved it at the last moment. Felt so much better on the bike Saturday and Sunday than i did the week before. Sunday met with the new owners - sent the volvo off and wrapped up just in time to get out to the start of the noon ride.

Football was fun to watch, Vrabel f'yeah, Seachickens almost squeaked past the cheeseheads, was enough of a chance that i was entertained enough to watch to the end.

Week of crazy before the next week of crazy has started and I'm already wiped out by the day. Have to try and get one last thing done, but needed people off one bit of instrumentation.

Although, hmm, haven't heard anything about tomorrow - shit - best double check?

crap...

well list of shit to do before leaving just got complicated and I'm not waiting for open equipment anymore.

heddwch
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damnit - meant to share a few links and comment about them:
https://www.outsideonline.com/2407740/mountain-biker-behavior-trail-access

and
https://locusmag.com/2020/01/philip-k-dick-award-2020-nominees/

and another that I just accidentally closed and might dig back up later....