Solo 35 miles today. Got up a few minutes early to change the cable. One of those days feeling like I wanted to stay in bed. Headed to the start, no gas. 🤨 But I got out there. Colder than expected so put my cold weather stuff on. George would be proud of the conditions I endured.😆😄😆 Windy as heck. I averaged 13 point something and I was passing people. 😁😆😄
$3 fix and smooth as butter shifting
So, been cutting my own hair for a while and I think I'm getting better. Getting my technique down. 😁
Another 20 solo miles on the San Gabe trail. Felt a little awkward drinking from the bottles but I managed ha ha ha.
Nice day though. And a little lunch after with Gina and her Mom at a little taco restaurant. 🌮
The happy face? End of shift on Friday knowing I have a 3 day weekend
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50 solo miles and bee sting in the mouth.🤣 Knew I should have ridden the local trail but been a while since I've been on the Santa Ana trail so I gave it a try. That sucks! Wearing my mask, I pulled it down to get some air and 2 seconds later, BAM! 🤣😂🤣 The inside of my bottom lip my right side. That's gonna get puffy.
Solo 40 then out to an early dinner with Gina and her Mom. Treated us to Olive Garden, hey I'll take it. Always a good time with Gina's Mom. She has a heart of gold. I think that's where Gina gets it from.
But the ride started out chilly. I chose to leave the windbreaker and tights in the truck. Sometimes the newer tights bug me so I try to avoid them when I can. But I survived ha ha ha.
One thing I find funny, well actually enjoy. I'm starting out, takes me time to warm up and work out the creaks. First section is rather flat then goes up after 5 miles or so.
Almost always a guy, different guys that pass me on the lower section. Not sure where they come from as I usually know who's around me. I figure they get on the trail right after I pass an underpass.
So I'm still warming up as they roll by proud as can be passing me. Watching the guy, seems he's going 100 percent trying to drop me. Heck I'm going 60 percent trying to warm up watching the guy pull ahead 50 to 100 yards.
Once we get to the section where it starts stair stepping up, I notice I get another 10 yards closer with each short upramp.
On the final 4 miles I'm almost certain I'll pass within the next mile and a half. And yes, there it is. I'll pass the guy on a short steep ramp and almost always, he'll take my wheel.
I'll tell the guy, hey I'm not into drafting and I like to ride alone so you can go ahead or drop back.
Heck I'm not out there riding my bike to pull people. I don't rely on others to carry me on my rides so why should I carry anyone?
So once he gets off my wheel I kick it up and work my butt off on the final couple of miles dropping him far back. So hey, the guys are pretty proud dropping me 50 yards at the start but I love crushing their souls when we hit the elevating game. 😄
Ah, still working my butt off sweating with these itty-bitty tiny little parts measuring them on a CMM (coordinate measuring machine) working in the AC of the Metrology lab. 😄
40 solo miles today. Second ride this year and once a month ain't going to cut it ha ha ha. Need to get back on my horse 🐎.
From Pico Rivera to the top the base of the Azusa mountains. Felt good setting out for 40. But maybe I should have settled for 35 seeing the last couple were a little tough. Well, maybe not! This is how we do it, suffer a little to make gains. Glad I did it.
What really sucks, catching some dude from 1/4 mile back along the dam. Once I'm ahead, he picks it up to catch back up. Ok, impressive, right?
Then I hit the trail and he hops on my wheel. C'mon man, caught your ass and now you want to suck my wheel?
Can't anybody ever just do their own ride? I'm riding solo just doing my thing why can't you? So this guy tries to stay on my wheel. I move over, wave him to the front but he won't go. Great get lost buddy, he did falling back about 1/2 mile.
Then the ass hat on the ebike. Im catching him holding my pace about 17 or 18 at that point. I catch him planning to go around. But he looks back in his helmet mirror then lifts the pace so that I can't pass him.
Not enough to leave me behind, but just enough so I can't pass and I'm stuck in the opposite lane. He's looking at me up and down as he blocks me from passing. What a jerk.
Well that's my story. Really not too many riders on the upper section of the trail so I don't get much of this like I do on the Santa Ana trail but there's always one, or two somewhere.
Been having a hard time getting on the bike. With all the covid mother in law issue recently and having to travel, finally got in a ride.
The this Thursday my BIL decides he wants to visit his mother. His common law wife sends him over claiming he was sick. He swears he was just coughing due to a swallow mishap causing him to puke.
I mentioned my hopes it's not covid. They all swear not. Then he goes to the doctor for a routine but the doctor won't see him because he tested positive, GREAT!
So now he's got to stay here in quarantine for a few days.
Got up Saturday morning with a plan to ride but having to work around everyone screw it! I'm just not going to deal with it all.
So instead, I wake up Gina telling her my plan is to hit the road for the day, be gone.
Lucille's on Friday night after a day of playing hookie with Gina. Hit the malls and whatever else we could find to do.
Then Saturday, Casa Jimenez fajitas in Claremont for brunch. Then Avolios for a pasta dinner. In Covina good stuff 👌
A really nice day if you ask me. Took some pics of Gina in San Dimas cyn. Then some other fun stuff.
