Bad timing or what? It was dry when I left the house this morning, it was dry at the start of the ride, and the weather forecast said dry for an hour or two more, after that, light showers. But maybe all those who didn’t show knew something that Eric and Marcus didn’t? Just a few drops heading up Kings, not much on Skyline, and fine heading down the backside of 84 and up the other side of Old LaHonda. Only thing not-so-nice was a headwind coming from the coast. But by the time we hit Sky Londa for the descent home, things had changed. In fact, 100ft short of the intersection is the exact place it changed.
Of course, shortly after getting back, it stopped raining. And didn’t rain again, all day.
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Rode with a World Champion today
Our most-decorated semi-regular Tuesday/Thursday-morning rider came out today, fresh from taking the Women’s World CycloCross Championship (50-54 age group) in Louisville Kentucky… that would be the always-classy Karen Brems. I wish I had been feeling good enough to spend time with her and hear the stories, but I’m still getting over this nasty cold bug so nearly all of the ride was, for me, in survival mode. Even though Karen was taking it pretty easy… everyone, in fact, was taking it pretty easy.
Everyone? Actually, I don’t know that to be the case. The start of the climb up Kings was easy, until I got dropped, and since Marcus showed up, and Kevin (pilot), and Chris, and George… the regular testosterone brigade… who knows what went on up there. But I do know that Todd, Karen and Eric were taking it relatively-easy. Thankfully it was a no-drop pace of Skyline, else I wouldn’t have got the video of my snot-rocket blessing. I didn’t know for sure that it came my way, yet I had the presence of mind to wipe the camera lens right afterward.