I just want to start this entry by offering up a big thanks to Bob and Ross for riding those 38 miles with me today. It was pretty cold out there this morning and the sun just never got around to peeking its head out. Thankfully, we did not have any wind so to speak.
Our route took us from my house in San Ramon up to Lafayette and back. We were all sorry to have to miss Coach Fredsky's "Paradise Loop" ride, but the timing just didn't work for the three of us to travel out to SF today. Along the way, we traveled up one of my short, steep favorites, "Hillgrade", and managed to hit every single light in Lafayette red on our way back through town. It is a good thing that KFC and Taco Bell weren't open because we had to stop in front of each of them and their poison sure beats the Clif bars and gels I brought to eat.
Thankfully, none of us had a mechanical and Bob's new rear cassette was good to go. Bob had a bout of "the bonks", but that is the kind of thing that can happen at this point in the season. In fact, it can happen anytime just as it did today with Alberto Contador of Team Astana who was leading Paris-Nice.
On the whole, it was just a great day to be on the bike and not even the cold could dampen any of our spirits.
Thanks again, guys!
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