lessons learned on a bike ride
First: don’t park in the sun on a hot day, even if you put up your windshield reflector, and crack all the windows. When you get back from ride, on a hot day, you want shade to de-bike. Standing in the sun while trying to get car open, shoes changed, water splashed and wiped down is not really fun. I literally ran across road from where I parked car after I opend it up, just to cool down. Threw bike in car, grabbed water bottle and took off in search of a place to sit and eat sandwich, and cool down. Head was confused, I was flushed, and headed down road. Turned back, and into forest again and sat for a bit. Once I was cooled down I ate half of my PBJ and some yogurt, cooled haed with water, and realized it has been a long time since I exercised in the heat.
Second: eating yogurt with a plastic fork is at best, inadequate.
Third: cheap peanut butter has large chunks of peanuts. Good most of the time, but get caught in the holes in your teeth, inb etween your teeth and give u a hillbilly feeling.
So, I pack floss and a spork in my car bag from now on, and will always park in or close to shade when I am riding.
Oh, I will also do a shakedown ride if I do any mechanical work, before I head out on a real ride.
Other than that, had a nice ride. No I didn’t. It was just OK. I forced myself to do it. I want to do that week ride in Maine in the spring next year. Not September. Early May. I have to lose at least 30pounds. I can do it. And screw anyone who frowns on it or says “oh aren’t you scared to ride alone?” If I was scared would I even plan the ride?
So am I missing the point?
Just the rack and helmet. Not even locked to even suggest there was a bike attached. But, it is NYC.
On the road, somewhere.
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new shoes for the dragon
I bet that these new skinnies are going to make the bike handle like a snap. yes sirrrr. pics to come soon. but right now I have bike dirt on my hands. once again. all those years. actually it was only like 12 years, but still. all those years. I need a beer.
friggin umm oh well
So I am trying to post to the blog from flickr. it is having a hissy fit. It will post the test, but not the photo. crap
http://flickr.com/photos/barefootzen/2704465309/
you can see the rest of the stream there too.
Doing it.
So I made a promise to myself that I would start doing this. riding the bike. I got a frame pump and this grocery bag today. I just have to get a couple of clamps for the rack to go on the trek. Then I am basically set. Next will be street tires, instead of the knobbies, and then a pair of pedals that have clips on them, instead of my Time ATAC pedals. I know I have a pair of them lying around here, I saw them recently. Just have to go find them in the storage rooms i think, since they are not in my back room.
And then, I will do it. Start by taking a wee trip to the convenience store. then to the grocery store, and then to post office. I will do it.
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