Bicycling Day

Dirty Century #8 for the year.

I got behind this road grader for awhile. I ended up taking a path through a field. 30 minutes later I ran into him again.

This was strange, just before I got to this downed tree, a man stopped me. He had his young son hooked to his bicycle with a "third wheel" He said somebody just tried to drop this tree on him. It fell right in front of him, and somebody ran into the woods. He was in the process of phoning the cops.

I lost my cycling computer carrying my bike through this mess. I couldn't find it after looking for awhile. Next one I am going to tape secure. I have popped it off before in the brush but was always able to find.

These are the jumps my son dislocated his shoulder on last week riding motorcross bikes. Last year he broke a bone in his foot. I think he should go bicycle. Don't you?

I am outta of here.

Headed west/southwest. I have the day to do such. I have the bike to do such. The road ahead awaits me.
lata
Dave

Good Grief

I thought the weather radio guy said 64 and partly cloudy. Bikers dress very specifically based on weather conditions. So I dressed 64 degrees, shorts, Jersey, low socks, helmet, biking gloves. I started out cold, it was windy and after 10 miles a icy cold rain started. I got sopped and cold. Turned out it was 52 degrees, windy, and rainy. Oh well still enjoyed. I am going to give the legs a rest tomorrow, psychologically I don't want to. However I can tell by how the legs feel it would be best. Then Wednesday I hope to get in a 6 hour trail ride. Yeap, that'll be sweet.
over and out
Dave

Grandson on the way.

Here is my darling daughter Melissa. Her and her husband Brook are going to be parents soon. My GRANDSON!!. Yeap.
They are causing me to worry. First she started having contractions about 12 weeks early. Now she has developed gestational diabetes. Melissa is on insulin now to keep things under control. Due date is June 15th ultrasounds look good. Yahoo Melissa.
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Don't know if I am going to get out and ride today, thunder storms are looking wicked out there. Will have to do indoor trainer if I don't get out, I day off work is not a day to miss riding something.

Well I did head out door in the rain for a ride. But.......Flat tire put an end to my ride. No repair spare on board. Walked about a mile home in my spd bicycle shoes. Click, click, click. Needed more. Rode the rollers.

My dad riding a bike

He thinks he is so smart.

Riding on Dirt

Dirt metric century #7 today for the year. Spring is straining to pop out, green is showing.

This is the path that leads out of town to the trail.

Smokey the bear says only you can prevent forest fires, this section was burned out between two roads.

And here is lil Kayle in front of my house when I got home, in training for the "Tour"

Coffee, work, more coffee, bike riding, eat, sleep.

The last 3 days my schedule has been as follows, coffee, work, coffee, bike riding, eat sleep. Tomorrow my schedule is as follows, coffee, bike riding, bike riding, bike riding, and then some bike riding. Yeap I have the day off, Trek XO2 is checked out, oiled and ready to rock and roll. Will ride out Heritage trail and do 100K in the dirt #7 in 2009.
I will see you later,
Dave

Chill'n

Been riding pavement, chill'n with my lady, drinking brewskies, catching live music yesterday and today. Yesterday was the LoveMonkeys, at the Mississippi Moon Bar . Catch them, they rock your socks off. Tonight is the Wild Animals, you will never hear more hard lovable rock from two guys, like you will from these two. Catch them.
Gotta go,
Dave

Dirt Century #6

Only the Shadow Knows

Keep going legs, we got a long way to go yet.

Gravel goodness.

My bike tried to take me to church.

Cemetery on a gravel road

Rode dirt century #6 for the year today. Cup O Dirt conquest. Used heart monitor which helped push the pace. When my mind would start to wander and pace would slow down my heart monitor told me. So I would increase the effort, get the pace up.

I'm outta of here

The Plan today is to ride bicycle. I have off work today, the sun is shining, the trail awaits. I will use heart rate monitor today, I want to keep the pace up. 100K (62 miles) is the length.