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Ride reports & bike news from Chain Reaction's Mike JFri Mar 29 14:50:51 2024 / +0000 GMTUniversal Post Manager 1.1.2 [ www.ProfProjects.com ] New blood!
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Fri Mar 29 14:50:51 2024 / +0000 GMThttp://chainreactionblogs.com/diary/?p=538Jan must be flying up the hill, just look at that jacket! New-guy Louis is right on his heels.Jan set the pace up Kings, and for the first part of the climb I was doing OK until my wheezy lungs got the best of me, and I told Louis to stick to Jan's wheel (Jan climbs at a very consistent pace). Someday, somebody's going to show up for my ride who breathes like I do, but as yet that hasn't happened. For those concerned about the idea of a 54 year old guy wheezing his way up the hill, I do not suffer from acute asthma, and have never, ever, had an "attack" where I couldn't breathe. Mine is a chronic, not acute condition. Whatever, Louis has no problem breathing or climbing. And he's young. Probably still has eyes that work without reading glasses. But he seems like a really nice guy, so despite all that, it's hard to hate him. Still room for a little jealousy though.
Did I mention it was a perfect fall day? It really was, with the slightest of breezes, clean air, just a few wispy clouds in the sky, no fog, dry pavement. It even started warming up significantly on the far side (west-side Old LaHonda). Curiously, no rabbits out today, just the occasional deer here & there. In the end this was a typical Thursday ride, a little bit slower than a typical Tuesday ride (16.1mph average speed) and someone new for me to try to keep up with on the climbs. What more could one ask for?]]>5382010-09-23 18:42:132010-09-24 01:42:13