Yeah, a whole lot going on in the world today.  I won’t complain about our president’s (Pelosi’s sp?) stimulus package until we hit the depression stages.  I’ll be out at Walmart with my credit cards until then!  The US is heading to shit and quick but atleast it’ll be on a gravy train with biscuit wheels for the big banks taking us there, we’ll ride under the tracks.

Did go riding on Thursday night with the fast boys.  Did Buffalo Creek as slow as I possibly could and kept my lunch in.  Seems like the more I ride the weaker I get.  Might have been the blatant misuse of food and booze in Dallas early in the week but excuses aside, it was still fun.  Guys without brakes, freezing fingers and toes, crashes (including one by your author)j, the slickest ice ever made and great single track through fire ravaged mountains.  Cant be beat.  The photos below were taken with the Canon G10, I keep meaning to take some action shots but while I cant keep up with anyone I might be lucky to get an ass shot.  Anyway not much to look at but still it was a fun night.  Here is a link for geeks to the particulars…LINK According to the other GPSs on the ride, the milage is right but the overall climbing is off by +900 feet, but it still sounds good.  Speed and heart rate is for me, you can multiply speed by 2 and divide heartrate by 2 for the other 9 guys riding.

Starry Starry Skys…

The boys at the trail head

Pre-ride readiness

Anyway, off to France for this week.  Hopefully will sell my house over there and I’ll come back a better man.  Stay tuned for full report next week…