32/8 Ride

 32 miles with Tony and Mark then another solo 8 to get my 40. When they dropped off I had a 16.7 average speed.  But heading north after the train station,  it got really windy on the return. I dropped from 16.7 to 16.3 really quick.  

Saw Ron and Dixie heading to the coast as I stopped for a little break.  Around Lincoln and they were heading to the coast.  Good luck with that and starting late. 

I was testing out a new GPS today.  Bryton 320. Wow, so many settings I read the instructions and still had to go back after the ride to make adjustments.  

Really quick fast connection and lightening fast connection with strava.  One thing that bothered me with the XOSS. I liked it but  sometimes the connectivity was slow so the Bryton is much better.  And like a Garmin,  8 data functions with 5 pages.  More than I need. 

So overall,  a good day and a good dinner after with Gina. 😋

Solo Sat 40 Lazy Sunday

 Solo 40 miles at 16.3 average speed.  10 20 percent chance of rain but looked ok and if I don't ride, I know it won't rain all day tgen I'd be bummed. 

So I had to head off alone. Off for 2 weeks being in Laughlin last weekend,  I actually felt really good. 

But afterwards,  went to Outback with Gina.  Then Sunday morning   a bigger chance of rain in the forecast,  I plan to skip the ride. Of course waking up, the percentage lowered to 5 and 10. But looking at strava,  another local posted a video riding in wet weather so I for sure skipping the ride now.

So go to eat breakfast and sure enough,  the day seems better so let's go get Gina's car washed. 

But I'm not so heart broken about not riding,  I got a new GPS being delivered Monday so I don't mind waiting. 

I've been using this XOSS  for about a year now and it awesome for $30. But works more like a cateye computer.  Only 3 readings per screen. 

I ordered a Bryton 320 for about $100. More like a Garmin,  8 pages 8 readouts per page. So what the heck, time for a new toy.  Could have gotten mapping on the 430 for 30 bucks more but not into mapping and just another function that I won't use so why worry about it. 

Plus I picked up this hb mount for $12 on ebay.  Looking like it's going to be the best one so far. Got a K Edge in 2022 for $60. For $12, this is the closest so far. Worked great on the first ride. 

So a lazy Sunday but I've got plenty of time to ride in good weather coming up, I hope! 😆😄😆

River's End Cafe reopened as the Beach House.  I've heard it's a little more ritzy but I don't care   I'll never eat there. 😄

NO RAIN NO RAIN  NO RAIN!!! 🙏🙏🙏

😁😁😁

Laughlin Getaway Sacrificed Cycling

 So, I'm at work looking at my pocket change.  Just cleaned and lubed my bike but something said,  go to Laughlin.  The girls would enjoy it and I can ride anytime really.  Do something different this weekend. 

Laughlin was cool. I don't gamble but the girls do. So they do their thing and I sit in the lobby looking at dirty pictures I've taken.  Better than and more entertaining than throwing money down the drain.  😄

We eat and stuff. Good time they had. I was just relaxing. 101 so I didn't even bother walking along the river walk. All about relaxing for me.

Had a 2 hour delay in Victorville due to a semi crash. Denny's in Barstow,  awesome service.  O the way home, ribeye for me at Steer N Stein.  Awesome meal and service.  Big 30% tip, waitress was happy 😊 

Oh, that stupid mechanic, called me at work Friday.  So the pr!ck was a big smart ass man when I went in for service.  Be a pr!ck, nothing I can't review on Yelp ha ha ha 😉 

So I posted what he said about Auto Zone and O'Reilly employees.  So now he's on the phone asking why I posted the account   he doesn't understand.  You don't understand? Read it again mother fucker!😄

We spent $750 on Gina's brakes over last few months. I was about to spend another 140 to install parts I had. He says he didn't want to help me because I wanted a freebie, wtf! $140 to slip on some rotors and brakes. He says he'd need special tools to get a slider pin out  where the f did you learn to do brakes? I  have done it in the past with vice grips in about 2 minutes.  He wanted another 40 to remove the pin, each stripped pin, 160 possibility. 

For  the pin took about 30 seconds to remove   everything installed.  Idiot just embarrassed but I ended up cussing him out because he was so stupid and now calling me at work. I told him if he ever used my personal info on the work order, I'd be going to the BBB.  Petty much made the clown feel stupid yelling at his ass in front of my coworkers.  He ended up saying  ok you have a good day Mr. Delgado  uuuh, fuck you! 

So I needed a vacation ha ha ha. 

Did I mention my little friend Audrey? Sweet girl at work,  25 years old. Quiet and shy , reminds me of Gina when we met.  

She always sat alone so I would always say hi and chat to her a few seconds before sitting down to eat my lunch at another table.  I do so with most people around.  

So about a month ago   she saw my hair cut and said it looked really good. Then she said   I just want you to know your hair looks nice and you look very handsome. 

Well dang  from a 24 yo girl, I'll take it. Then a couple weeks later, she asked what my favorite cake was.  I didn't realize she remembered my birthday.  Then she said she was going to bake me a cake.  I was shocked.  The next day for my birthday   a cake and a rather nice hug. ☺️ 

Damn, 60 years old and I still got it. I  told Gina she better be nice to me. 😆😄😆

Dang Auto Mechanic

 Mo riding after losing a couple days to a tire mechanic fighting about my brakes.  Long story but ended come back tomorrow story then trying to jack . F that guy, wasted my time. 

But did eat out at a crappy place Gina wanted to try after reading good reviews on this taco place.  Must have been white people ha ha ha. 

But did get to take a pic of my MIL  showcasing my new tree topper from Conversation Concepts.  Fellow you tuber I met through his cycling channel. 

He sent me some samples. Cute stuff and I saw this old dude Walter on his site before.  I liked it and they were no longer putting it out but hey, I know George. 😄

And finally,  a clean bike. Cleaned and lubed not long ago but wet weather 🤣😅🤣