crazy
throughout late fall, winter and "normal" springs i wistfully think about how nice it would be it were summer right now. but, what i always forget is just how annoying summer can be. i mean, for whatever reason summer/summer weather seems to bring the crazy out in people. plus, there are fewer barriers to people being out so it just brings more crazy people out that spend the cold months indoors. i had a run in a lady crossing a pretty wide/busy street right in front of me (not at anything resembling a crosswalk) on my ride in. as i slowed to make sure i didn't hit her, she told me that bikes should be using the sidewalk. after the week i've had, i'm proud that i held the f-bombs inside. i did tell her to use a crosswalk next time and to have a great day. winning!
on my ride home last night, i caught a dude on the midtown hill riding a full carbon look road frame with 50 mm (at least) carbon rims. as i passed him on my motobecane, i could see his expression change when he noticed that my bike was far less superior (with at least 19 fewer gear combinations - he may have been riding campy 11 though). we talked a little about why i needed a tensioner, why on earth i was riding out there if i worked in middleton, and why on earth i would choose to ride cross tires/1x1 on the road. i'm not sure he liked any of my answers but he seemed like a pretty nice guy so i wasn't too annoyed when he rode my draft all the way to my neighborhood.
i'm feeling pretty bike fit these days - which is something i haven't felt for a while. the irony is that i'm really not able to race a whole lot this summer with different obligations/plans. it's ok, i'm not stressed about it - just funny how life works. there are times when maybe you can get to races but you can't train optimally. there are other times when you seem to be able to do the training you think you need to but can't get to any races. and, there are those rare times when it all comes together. hopefully that is what cross will be for me this year.
happy friday.
on my ride home last night, i caught a dude on the midtown hill riding a full carbon look road frame with 50 mm (at least) carbon rims. as i passed him on my motobecane, i could see his expression change when he noticed that my bike was far less superior (with at least 19 fewer gear combinations - he may have been riding campy 11 though). we talked a little about why i needed a tensioner, why on earth i was riding out there if i worked in middleton, and why on earth i would choose to ride cross tires/1x1 on the road. i'm not sure he liked any of my answers but he seemed like a pretty nice guy so i wasn't too annoyed when he rode my draft all the way to my neighborhood.
i'm feeling pretty bike fit these days - which is something i haven't felt for a while. the irony is that i'm really not able to race a whole lot this summer with different obligations/plans. it's ok, i'm not stressed about it - just funny how life works. there are times when maybe you can get to races but you can't train optimally. there are other times when you seem to be able to do the training you think you need to but can't get to any races. and, there are those rare times when it all comes together. hopefully that is what cross will be for me this year.
happy friday.
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