No matter what! Yesterday I didn't care if it was raining, snowing, blowing, whatever...I was riding outside. Forecast had some rain in it so I had every piece of rain gear I owned at the ready. Didn't need any of it. Ended up with bibs, knee warmers, shoe covers, long sleeve jersey(s), & a vest. Temp in the 40's wind chill in the 30's, perfecto!
Thought I'd throw in a picture of the ol' Jetta. The stalling out problem from this summer has disappeared, but I haven't taken it out of Lincoln just to be safe. I ran a can of expensive fuel system cleaner through it & either that or I don't what cured the stalling issue for now. The last few weeks she's seen a lot of action, on most days I've opted to bag my 3 mile two-wheeled commute & drive the ol' Jetta instead. I miss my ride to & from work but it's supposed to be enjoyable not a white knuckler on the snow & ice between my house & the office. She's not stalling but an exhaust hanger rusted through & the exhaust is resting on a frame member & rattles like crazy when you're driving. Also a hole has opened up where this point of contact is & its loud & sometimes smelly in the cockpit. Should probably get it fixed, I know my neighbor would like that when I start it up around 6:00am on drive days:)
Met up at 8:00 at D. Group splintered once we hit 14th south of Pine Lake. As we passed Wilderness we spied a bald eagle take off from the creek just before the parking area, right on!weapon of choice, sepia style...
old man...
farmer brown...
Gravel is UN-rideable! Ok...it might be rideable but rideable is a broad term. We had committed to this being a road ride at the beginning of the journey. 77 to Cortland, whatever road that is over to Adams, North to Bennet & back in on Hwy 2.
C-bread & I landed in Bennet for our just reward, throw backs, sepia style...
Best ride of 2010:) 73.9 miles, 4 hours 33 in the saddle. Legs were real good until that last hill coming into Lincoln by Walmart...ouch.Later,
TK
4 comments:
I just figured out the title of the post. Man, I'm slow.
Great ride yesterday! Gravel is back on the menu!
saturday was sweet! got out in the afternoon yesterday after it "warmed up", saw FOB & m-dub coming in. they said gravel was rideable early but was getting soft again. checked it out by Kawasaki but it was getting sloppy & passed. with this weeks low temps we should have a chance:)
What do you mean gravel un-ridable? That looks perfect to me. We would have made a short loop including that road and did 20laps down it. Single file with no fenders so you get plenty of spray. "Harden the you know what" i say :-)
didn't want to leave any ruts & ruin it for those that ride after me:)
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