So, Ross and I decided not to ride with the VS T 'n T folks this Thursday because the pace is so quick that the effects linger through Saturday. Ok, well maybe it was me who decided, but Ross was gracious enough to humor me, "fast man" that he is, and ride with me. As such, it was a beautiful day and we went for a quick 30 mile ride. (Ok, it was 42 miles for him since he rode to my workplace.)
We decided to do the classic "Boulevard" ride with an add-on of a jaunt past Acalanes High School and up Geary/Pleasant Hill Road. This is one of the few places where the climb is actually shorter than the descent, but you can't figure out how. As such, we had nice descent in Pleasant Hill and then road back down the "Boulevard" to San Ramon.
The ride out was a bit too quick ... probably my fault since I seemed a bit charged up. On the way back in I was feeling the strain of both the early pace and the old "Univega". I was sore in places I had forgotten. It seems the old bike is good for short fast hauls... rides around 90 minutes, but much more and the kinks and discomfort come on big time. I rode the last 10 miles with what felt like a pinched nerve in my neck.
Thankfully, I got my bike back today from Cal Pedaler, http://calped.com/. A huge thanks to John, Brian, and Chris for making that happen. I didn't have the chance to test ride it, but I am sure it will be fine. If you are in the market for a new bike I can't recommend the shop highly enough. The service is fantastic, the people are great, and they have some pretty Treks.
Well, I am going to cut this one short... more later after tomorrow's TNT "Livermore" ride. I am going to sleep and dream cool dreams in hopes that the temps tomorrow aren't too, too high.
We decided to do the classic "Boulevard" ride with an add-on of a jaunt past Acalanes High School and up Geary/Pleasant Hill Road. This is one of the few places where the climb is actually shorter than the descent, but you can't figure out how. As such, we had nice descent in Pleasant Hill and then road back down the "Boulevard" to San Ramon.
The ride out was a bit too quick ... probably my fault since I seemed a bit charged up. On the way back in I was feeling the strain of both the early pace and the old "Univega". I was sore in places I had forgotten. It seems the old bike is good for short fast hauls... rides around 90 minutes, but much more and the kinks and discomfort come on big time. I rode the last 10 miles with what felt like a pinched nerve in my neck.
Thankfully, I got my bike back today from Cal Pedaler, http://calped.com/. A huge thanks to John, Brian, and Chris for making that happen. I didn't have the chance to test ride it, but I am sure it will be fine. If you are in the market for a new bike I can't recommend the shop highly enough. The service is fantastic, the people are great, and they have some pretty Treks.
Well, I am going to cut this one short... more later after tomorrow's TNT "Livermore" ride. I am going to sleep and dream cool dreams in hopes that the temps tomorrow aren't too, too high.
The photos are of Coach Cliff who returns to the fold tomorrow after a brief trip away and the sign at the junction on Mount Diablo. The latter is posted because this coming Wednesday, Bob and I will ride up to the top for what will be his maiden bike voyage (it should be fun).
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