The Solstice was yesterday. Hope you got outside and reveled in the longest day of the year. Hard to believe summer officially has started. Almost was fooled with this recent bout of June Gloom. Now, the temps are rising and it is BEE-YOU-TIFF-UL outside! The past weekend delivered a solid journey around Skyline Park in Napa on the one speeds with Scooter “I do P90x and don’t ride anymore” Brafford (j.k. > you killed it, kid). He flatted, changed a tube, then re-flatted on re-inflation since he didn’t check for thorns. Double tube change in 5 minutes = no bueno.
Sunday was a nice change in pace and on this Solstice “proper”, I celebrated with a nice road ride in Marin in the fine company of Davey P.. Classic day. This old dude attached himself to us early on, kept trying to “race” us, and after splitting off when we took an off-piste detour, “waited” for us on the far side of Nicasio Reservior in hopes of again “dropping us” after sharing his road-rage episode we apparently missed. Really, it sounds all lame, but it was actually quite comical. I guess we lost in the end.
Anyway, been clouded in a mist of preparations for the summer months ahead. The plate is gettin’ pretty heavy for the remainder of June and July, then it is off to Montana for a little road trip / vacay with Jessie’s family before returning to buckle down and get my studies on. Yeah, summer!
I’m stoked to get my Gypsy on as well! Roamin’ trails in the future on foot and on saddle is lookin’ pretty, pretty……pretty good. Wednesday Night Ride via Wildcat / Tilden / Redwood / Skyline on the cyclocross rig is sounding VERY appetizing. That and a solid China Camp 20k route this Saturday morning. Mmmm…..TRJ here I conme.
That’s a quickie update and a good excuse to get the blood flowin’ in my fingers. And now – I leave you with this……….
