Like rando - ditching the volvo only to replace it with the old black passat and then to realize i have to get a new plate and then oh shit - inspection... weirdness with all that.
some how convinced CF to go MTB'n early one morning, Nate was in town, we were ready to go out when this race group shows up to race the trail, that CT junior program run by the other junior program woman from Mass and everyone doing the race has a little square number on their shoulder and they are talking about pancakes (aka back boards) and airlift locations along the course, this is Big River or something like it, not quite BR tho, and i had known about it but passed on paying just to ride - but forgot that they were showing up, they all take off while CF is getting his bike together at the car, Nate asks if we can day of (listed as pre-reg only) and she says sure no problem, $12.50. The last of the racers are just rolling out of site, nate signs up, I almost sign up but thought CF would rather just ride and not compete esp since we're so far behind, Nate's amped to see how many people he can catch i'm torn but gave in and decided to just ride and sort of wind up deciding to ride with CF and follow the trail markings and act like official sweepers.
and then i woke up, never got to see what CF was riding. Nate was on his enduro bike with a full face helmet on a flat XC style venue but with lots of very technical rock sections.
Rideable lines for the Stine, L'Heureaux, Pirro, Grimely, Mottram crew, not so much for me.
I will say it has been cool actually noticing progress riding technical sections. The ones we hit in BR are short, but some are still tricky for me, and I still occasionally fuck up Fosters going up it. Going down it is easy, I'm not super fast, aka I'm the slow one in the fast group, slowing them down. But it is still new, I'm getting better at it, and I'm trying to keep up with a few fast XC guys on bikes that are 10 pounds lighter than mine and who are 50+ pounds lighter than I am, and this isn't something I've ever been good at, the technical rock sections. But finally this bike seems to let me figure out how. Or it is just easier. I think kind of both. The downside is weight but the fit is good.
Def got the seatpost height sorted out, no more lower back pain from riding it. Just burning toasty legs Sunday night after riding in the woods. Even though I'm riding super slowly for only 2-3 hours, it is pushing me hard. Good training I suppose.
The heavier new tires are better, but with these bigger thicker knobs I think there's more sidewall flex than whole tire flex. the XR2 knobs were small enough that they didn't impact deformation, a very different ride, at same pressures the 4 deforms a bit more, not a bad thing, something to get used to.
In addition to killing the Van's battery while waiting for syl to fix his flat (with my bottle of stans from the Jandd pack) i had forgotten to top up the fork. It actually rode fine, but bettter not to forget to top it up next ride. I think doing a Dirt Smackdown mid-week would be a good thing, the trails aren't that crazy on a MTB but they are still trails and you don't have to drive anywhere.
Oh - right - Chip posted, a good one, but he launched it after i had done the open all tabs yesterday and I never went back later to check for new content, http://velocb.blogspot.com/
writing with coffee, in bed, with two dogs curled up sleeping next to me is pretty nice. Not nice is how poorly i slept and how awake I was and how early.
Still waiting on the EFTA schedule to drop, need to sit down with the calendar tho figure out what's going on and when i can't and can race... gotta make a plan man, also should get out on the road or something, maybe, or not...
need to break the hold the dogs have on me right now... getting some coffee and then going back to sleep is kind of nice, probably a bad sign, should cut back on the coffee.
Oh I was going to do a blueberries should only be used in pancakes in season or frozen from local places. Like CX. Best fresh but sure you can ride your CX bike all year but it is different. Seasonal eating.
Best not to delve down the food rabbit hole. Already had a little convo with Amanda K in the store last night, she had a thing of unsalted butter in her hand, the kind with popcorn flavor. Bad shit. Suggested she get the organic one, unsalted but w/o the flavoring and much better taste. No reason to bake a chocolate cake with shitty butter.
outa here - well once I pack lunch, gather my shit - likely to be a wet ride home tonight, best not to wear the street clothes I did the last two commutes, but both of those days I swung through WF on the way home and for some reason the store was f'n packed last night, did everyone forget to get something shopping over the weekend like I did?
no snow at least, i'll honestly take all this 30s and rain if it means no snow...
no snow at least, i'll honestly take all this 30s and rain if it means no snow...
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