there was cross this weekend
no cross for me
no cross for me last weekend
more than likely no cross for me until The Capital Cross Classic in Reston
got out on my bike
the geared bike
had not been on the geared bike since the shenandoah mountain 100
the stem still had the photo I had taped for inspiration
the santa cap and snow flake photo from the mall is nearing the appropriate season
it was good to get out on the bike
good to get out on some rocks
good to get out and ride with some friends
some friends I have never really ridden with before
it was a good day on the bike
I am sore
it was not a fantastic technical day for me
the rocks really beat me up
the monkey can be a beast
part of my lack of comfort was lack of confidence
part of my lack of confidence was lack of confidence in my bike
did not do much more than air in the tires and then clean and lube the chain
the gears looked good
the brakes looked good in the stand
the brakes were not all that
and those brakes are never all that
the rear brake is an over decade old v-brake off my old Kona Explosif... steel Explosif... pre Scandium Explosif
still had a good day on the bike
just was not feeling all that confident
brought the camera
but the intention was to experience life
not to document life
so I only snapped a few shots with an old and tired point and shoot
a camera good enough not to care about bouncing around freely in my jersey pocket
my brother and some other DCMTB folks raced the RACE PACE event in Sykesville Maryland
no cross for me
no cross for me last weekend
more than likely no cross for me until The Capital Cross Classic in Reston
got out on my bike
the geared bike
had not been on the geared bike since the shenandoah mountain 100
the stem still had the photo I had taped for inspiration
the santa cap and snow flake photo from the mall is nearing the appropriate season
it was good to get out on the bike
good to get out on some rocks
good to get out and ride with some friends
some friends I have never really ridden with before
it was a good day on the bike
I am sore
it was not a fantastic technical day for me
the rocks really beat me up
the monkey can be a beast
part of my lack of comfort was lack of confidence
part of my lack of confidence was lack of confidence in my bike
did not do much more than air in the tires and then clean and lube the chain
the gears looked good
the brakes looked good in the stand
the brakes were not all that
and those brakes are never all that
the rear brake is an over decade old v-brake off my old Kona Explosif... steel Explosif... pre Scandium Explosif
still had a good day on the bike
just was not feeling all that confident
brought the camera
but the intention was to experience life
not to document life
so I only snapped a few shots with an old and tired point and shoot
a camera good enough not to care about bouncing around freely in my jersey pocket
my brother and some other DCMTB folks raced the RACE PACE event in Sykesville Maryland