Good Times

This past weekend was the type of weekend that reminds me how lucky I am: friends, bikes, food, beer, great conversations and the cutest kiddo ever.

Two of the three day weekend days were ride days; Saturday was a group that I hadn’t ridden with but Gary and other friends had – a group that I later found out was known for speed and climbing – not necessarily qualities I was looking for on my loaded touring rig! It was already quite warm when we started out, and the pace was good for road bike riding – quick but not hammer down – but this was a bit fast for me on Ocho (my touring bike has a name, btw. Ocho is our eighth bike.) I kept with the group for the first 10 miles at my expense and had to take my time hauling myself over the first climb, enjoying the occasional glimpses of the Russian River winding its’ way below Fitch Mountain Road in Healdsburg. Read the rest of this entry »