Retired

After three days of tough commutes, the Spot had to be retired to the garage today. It survive muddy Monday down Mag, Tues down Sugarloaf, and Wed down a sloppy Gold Hill Rd / Sunshine. Something about that metal on metal sound the back brakes were making as I flew down Sunshine canyon said better take a look at it before it heads out again...

Thats right Thorny, I asked someone to take my picture...

The muck/gravel/water proved too much for one of my Planet Bike superflash blinkies too, it might have life once it dries out. Fender could be in order.

The Hwood Jav is the sacrificial lamb for today. Migrated a set of Time atacs onto it, aired it up...

Did a little offroad shortcut to get thru Ned this am and it bit me, the road tires didn't like the sharp little stones. Got to road test my Topeak Master Blaster pump, worked pretty slick. Frame pump sized and has a little foot holder that flips down and a pump hose and tiny little guage. Nice to not rip off the valve stem while trying to get enough air in. Sweet little pump, just too big for a pocket, but it is the best pump I have ever used out on the road or trail.

Also got to see some Elk chillin in the valley north of the turn up shelf road this am. Heard one buggle and spotted them, pretty cool, and made for some good entertainment during my flat fix.

Nice

Change the theme to "The High Life" from drunk Neckcar fan and you might not even get beat down by the man.

Too much of something would probably lead to the same outcome... I wonder if he said something about their dickbrooms??

Dirty

Back into the world this am, the Spot looking good and used and abused.


I doubt TSP would ever roll a bike out that looked like that for a ride...

The fleet is beat down right about now, I need to spend some time getting things in working order.

At least I had time this am to take the Speedplay road pedals off the Spot. I think the Time pedals and mtb shoes will decrease the sketch factor of the ride home by at least ten fold!

Final Day of Summer

And this is what it looked like heading out of work.

Threw in a little one foot unclipped tripod sort of thing to make it down the shelf road.

Things went from slick to deep mud pretty quickly when I hit Mag.


Three seasons in one day is tough to beat though;, final day of summer, fall colors and winter white.


Head to toe dirt, grit, mud mix by the time I made it home. Grinning from ear to ear, either because it was so much fun or because I lived thru it...

South Beach

A whole different world...

More CB

CB

Oh so good...



There will be more on that when my brain gets back to human size.