So, here we are in the year 2010. Starting the new year off correctly was something I have been meaning to do. With very good intentions I planned on getting on the bicycle on January 4th. Well as it so happened I had to travel out of town on the 4th. Since my destination was sunny Florida I figured I would drive instead of fly and that way I could take advantage of the warm weather and get a few rides in after the meetings for the day were done. Who could have known that Florida would be in the worst cold spell they have seen in years, with morning temperatures in the low 20°’s.
Things that just don’t fit in the other categories
As some of you have astutely noted, there have been no new posts on the Incidental Cyclists in the last month. It is not because our enthusiasm for cycling is waning, on the contrary. Our short hiatus has made it even more clear that cycling is a very big part of our lives. Just like all other aspects of life, sometimes there are things that encroach on the things we would rather be doing. In this case it is work and family.
I am sure none of us sound minded cyclists would ever think about riding the streets at night without the proper reflective gear or clothing. A headlight and some sort of blinking warning lights are a must in twilight or night time riding. But, how many of of don’t even think twice about those same rational decisions during the day! Well maybe we should.
If you have a story to tell, about your adventures or misadventures in the just completed Morrow Mountain Massacre please send an email with your story to Wh3r3s.Wald0@gmail.com. Include a picture or two if you have some. I guarantee you will get at least two things out of your submission: 1. you will get the byline, 2. you will have the satisfaction of knowing at least one other person will read your story in some other part of the world.
Sorry for the lack of updates here. It has been a hectic few weeks. Promotion at work, means more responsibilities and learning new tools, good in some respects. Being put in charge of a team also means longer hours and more accountability. End of the quarter also means account reviews and in this economic climate those are even more important than ever.
As much as we enjoy seeing our work all over the internet and we currently have a very liberal view towards downloading our pictures for reuse, if you republish them on the web please give us credit for the image!
Up for everyone to see are photographs of the September 19, 2009 edition of Assault on Morrow Mountain. It was the final AoMM of the year. Special thanks go to Jeff Viscount, ride organizer, Bicycles East and Middle Ring Cycles for assisting with rider mechanical issues, and all the rest of the volunteers.
I will be going on my first bike ride since April, today!
I probably won’t make it out of the neighborhood but at least I am on the bike. After my morning visit with the surgeon, I asked if I can go back to completely normal activities and he said he didn’t see any issues. I got to see the x-rays of all the hardware now inside of my neck. The palsy in my left arm is nearly gone. I just need to do some weights to rebuild the strength. So I decided I am going to blow the dust off the single-speed and take a short trip to see how it feels.
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