Bike Weight Post

In the last anorexic bike update, I discussed how the gram scale was lost, so the change to the carbon FSA bar and the Control Tech skewers were "noticeably" lighter by feel and that I was happy with them.  Tonight, after the shop ride, I threw my bike in the stand and after cleaning the chain, I decided to weigh it.

One Flew Over The Handlebars

My normal riding routine is Church on Sunday (S.M.M.R.), the shop ride on Tuesday, and an unsupported, lengthy version of the shop ride on Thursdays.  Knowing I wasn't going to be able to do the ride tonight (Thursday), and not having been on my CX bike in a couple of weeks, I decided to go for a short CX ride in Betzwood today.  After a long warm up on the SRT, I got to the 422 section and hopped right in.  It took me a few minutes to get used to the cross bike again, but I felt pretty good.  I had one close call where I always do.  There's an especially slow left turn that has a small tree on the inside, a large root that as you go over, rotates the bike around too quickly, then you have to avoid the larger tree to the right, and a little, baby tree has started to grow on the left ion the middle of the turn.  What usually happens, and what almost happened today, is I hit the root as I'm turning, rear snaps around, and I bullhorn the baby tree with my handlebars.  I didn't hit the tree today, so i took it as a good omen.

Paris-Roubaix Day Ride

Sorry I'm a little late with this, but here is the ride we did for Paris-Roubaix Day.

L'Enfer D'Hunterdon

Have you ever been so cold on a bike that you constantly question why it is you're even out there?  So cold your hands can barely operate the shifters, and at times, the brakes?  So cold that you can't squeeze your water bottle to get a drink?  So cold that while you're riding, you don't have the mental strength to focus on anything but pedaling for warmth, and staying out of traffic?  After Saturday, I had, and I don't know how I lasted as long as I did.