FINALLY pulled my ‘cross bike off the hooks on the garage wall yesterday morning to go for an hour long (cold!) bike ride yesterday morning. I noticed cobwebs on the spokes when I was pumping up the tires. Realized my bike isn’t so new anymore, and my big plans to spend lots of time on it this past summer… didn’t really pan out.
That said, it was great to be in the saddle again, especially since I’ve lost close to 30 (!) pounds since I bought the bike — thanks in large part to the LoseIt! iPhone app and a heavy almost-daily regimen of cario exercise at the gym. I found the daunting hill-climb part of my favorite ride wasn’t as bad as I’d remembered it to be, and continued the hill-climb further on a new route that I’ve avoided due to the hills… so, it was quite fun. Sad in hindsight that I didn’t also take advantage of Saturday’s nice weather, as I find myself jonesin’ for another bike ride. Perhaps this weekend?
Sad that my weekend was too busy to make it to the annual Oregon Manifest hand-crafted bike show over the weekend — made it a couple of years ago, which helped stimulate my renewed interest in bikes and biking. Now the big question: Am I ready to give the bike-to-work idea another shot… now that the days are short and the weather cold-and-crappy? Hmmm… getting there. I’ll have to keep an eye on the forecast and my schedule (work and family) and see if I can squeeze in one day this week or next.
After taking in the first Cross Crusade race of the season a few weeks ago, I was pretty sure I WOULDN’T be attempting my first cross race this year. Now that I’ve been out on my bike… I might have to rally to see if I can do the beginner class out at Portland Int’l Raceway this Sunday. That sounds a little aggressive… but might have to give it a try. More on that later.
Diary of a 2-Wheel Clydesdale 