It is crazy to think that this may have been my last full weekend at the cabin for a while. Yep, it is that time of year when bike racing takes over my life. Before I know it I will be traveling the globe in search of pain and suffering. But I have some good news to share on the racing front, but not quite yet... Stay tuned for that.
The weekend turned out to be extremely varied in activity and weather. Saturday alone on our mountain bike ride we had sun, extreme wind, rain, and clouds. Seemed like we were on the edge of a system that kept us on our toes and stopping and starting to take on and off the rain jacket. But Saturday was also Tim's birthday and he wanted to do a mountain bike ride, so rain or shine, I was prepared to pedal with him on Saturday. It was great fun, until all the fluid drained out of my rear disc brake, leaving me to descend the coyote trail with only a front brake. For those not around here, Coyote is NOT a good trail to not have a rear break on. I only had one superman experience, so not bad. It just wasn't as much fun not going as fast.
Tim headed home on Saturday after a birthday meal in Hood River, since he was going to race the Banana Belt on Sunday. I, however, could not bring myself to start that nonsense yet. Emily and Wendy joined me for what may be my last 2 consecutive days of XC skiing this winter. My winter was way too short this year, but it is quality, not quantity, right? Sunday it was sunny and almost too warm and then Monday it was storming and snowing! Gotta love mountain weather.
The weekend turned out to be extremely varied in activity and weather. Saturday alone on our mountain bike ride we had sun, extreme wind, rain, and clouds. Seemed like we were on the edge of a system that kept us on our toes and stopping and starting to take on and off the rain jacket. But Saturday was also Tim's birthday and he wanted to do a mountain bike ride, so rain or shine, I was prepared to pedal with him on Saturday. It was great fun, until all the fluid drained out of my rear disc brake, leaving me to descend the coyote trail with only a front brake. For those not around here, Coyote is NOT a good trail to not have a rear break on. I only had one superman experience, so not bad. It just wasn't as much fun not going as fast.
Tim headed home on Saturday after a birthday meal in Hood River, since he was going to race the Banana Belt on Sunday. I, however, could not bring myself to start that nonsense yet. Emily and Wendy joined me for what may be my last 2 consecutive days of XC skiing this winter. My winter was way too short this year, but it is quality, not quantity, right? Sunday it was sunny and almost too warm and then Monday it was storming and snowing! Gotta love mountain weather.
Short sleeves & sweating... one of my favorite views of Mt. Hood.
Meadow Creek Trail Tie from Pocket Creek. Check out the snow on that bridge!(btw, you can click on the pics on my blog and make them bigger)
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