Sniffless

And yes, that's 'sniffless' not 'sniffles.'  Bella made it while accompanying me on the ride with only two moments where she had to catch up.  Some of that was probably due to the fact that it was too cold for there to BE smells.

Freaking winter... in two more months I'll have the light and time after work to hammer out real, leg-burning, 2,000 ft total climb rides.  Now, I'm riding around the block.  I feel like I should be on a tricycle.

Still, beats a day without riding.

Dog Run

Took the dog around the block, off the leash, random sniffing galore and back in one piece.  Okay, two pieces, three if you count the bike.  Good to ride, even in the dark.

Circles

Spent some quality time picking mud and debris out of the cogs and bushings, then messed with the seat geometry trying for a little better balance.  Rode back and forth in the street and basically discovered that while I did indeed improve the feel of the bike, I can't ride a wheelie for love or money.  At least I still have my looks.

Not Entirely Soup

Trail is starting to dry up, only really foul in a couple of spots.  Can't wait to lead a pick-and-shovel crew to fix all the mayhem we've caused.  Still, better to have to put some time in with a shovel than not to ride until April.  20 klicks, mostly road, mostly hills and mostly really tired now.

Looped

Got home just a little before five, and it was still light.  Maybe there's hope.

Threw a quick hill-climb-and-loop in, maybe a hair over five miles and got it done in 20 minutes.  Knees are talking smack to me a little, but good to get a faster workout in.

Avatar was fantastic, and it didn't have a single bike in it.  Who would have thought?

Twofer Redux

Rode yesterday barefoot, and not very far in the cold.  I really like shoes.

Tonight was a half mile, at most, and windy... hope we don't get a storm, which probably means we will.  Ah, well, I haven't ridden while it was snowing yet.  Be good to get that out of the way.

Nobody Can Spell "Derailleur"

Spellcheck never found a variant it considered correct.  Sad.

Tore my hanger off today, managed to not break any spokes, and as usual, it happened in the middle of a flat, grassy field.  Amazing.  Mark got it all squared away at the bike shop and I'm back in business for tomorrow's ride, but I think I'll stay on pavement for a while.  Sick of cleaning the bike off and there's no rhythm, no flow and not much fun on the trails.  Still, not much fun beats no ride, hands down.