It's Here





I'm pretty good at winter. I know it's supposed to be the time of year when I'm supposed to get upset  and curse the weather for being so cold and making the conditions a little tough. I live in the Northeast. Why wouldn't I expect a wintry torture? I'm not saying I love winter or prefer it, I just think it's a necessary evil. If there was no winter I wouldn't appreciate that first day when I can wear light gloves and actually steer and brake. I would also never get to smile that smile of both relief  and embarrassment when I get to put shorts on for the first time and show my pasty (and most likely hairy) legs. What about the day you feel really fast and then realize it's just because you are no longer cocooned under 15 lbs. of clothing? I especially love that day.

 



 



 



 

 

New shoes, new tights and new gloves are coming soon. I've dragged my feet long enough and duct tape, although a modern marvel, has taken me as far as it could. I'm hoping for a winter without my toes, fingers and ass hanging out.

Hellooo There, Blog

Well, it's been a while. It's probably best that I have not blogged these past few months. It most likely would have been a bitch session about my health. This is pretty much my past few months in a nutshell: sick, doctors, drugs, tests, more tests, more drugs, pity party, feeling polluted...riding too much when I shouldn't and screwing myself for a couple weeks. One step forward and two steps back. That's the way it goes, I guess. Onward and upward; it's all one can really do.

So what's new? Hmmm. Not  much. I'm more boring than ever. I'm just enjoying being back on the bike regularly (fingers crossed). I did finally cave and started using Strava. The verdict is still out. I'm not using it every time, but I'm trying. We'll see how long that lasts.

This morning I had a chance to go on my first snow ride of the season. It wasn't good snow, it was the bad, pack-y, sticky, put-a-foot-down-and-good-luck-clipping-back-in asshole snow. I was on my face a few times thanks to my rhododendron friends and some awesome handling moves by me.

Here's to more days on the bike ahead...

Testing

I got an email that my blog should be fixed.

Seems I can space...

And it seems that I can once again add photos:

Nothing is safe from my latest find.

Okay. I'm going to try and get back to this blogging thing.