Sat bright and early 8:30 I joined about 40 other trail gnomes to work on Scorpion otherwise known as Special Ed. Several reroutes were built to solve sustainability issues. There is a fork, to the right is Witch Doctor and a traverse around Pyramid, to the left a new trail will be built to drop down to lower red rock road. I chose to lop brush w/ a lopper. The one I picked had the shock bumper but was very stiff to open and close. Triflow was the solution. I sprayed the others’ loppers once I convinced them that I was a professional lopper and knew of what I offered. The trail is unofficially complete. Jennifer is retiring this week.
Back down to the Bean. Took a shower then made for Beaverhead.
Sunday was a ride in before football. I rode a bunch of trails for a loop same as a previous ride. OK, trails: Bell Rock, Big Park loop, bell rock, single track bypass,llama, little horse, ht, Templeton, easy breezy, templeton, yavapii, shades for 11 miles. Nice sunny calm day. I made it back in time for a shower before hitting PJs for the games.
I caught almost all of the AFC game and the first quarter of the NFC games before being footballed out. Calm of the desert had more attraction than alcohol fueled fan excitement.
The first hour of the Diane Rehm show is a rebroadcast of the first hour of the previous day’s program starting at 7:00AM. I crawl out of bed around 7:30 to early sunshine. At 8 the new material starts that I am awake for and attentively listen to. The second hour is usually individual interview w/ creative people.
This AM it was 31 degrees. Nice comfort in my home.
I drove to the Bean and hung out till noon then went for a ride. Today I chose riding Verde Valley School road out to Turkey Creek area. The road riding is good for teaching me constant pedaling. Then I get red dirt on the Turkey Creek trails.
Turner Bikes web site for the RFX states delivery date for my frame as late Dec, early Jan. The days have gone by the early part. Today I finally squeaked by calling Turner to ask about delivery date. Jarret told me it will now be late in Feb for my frame. Scott this is what I know for you to expect your Spot on your doorstep.
I bought a box of Thin Mints Girl Scout cookies tonight at their stand outside Weber’s IGA. I ate 1 entire tube before dinner. I put the other tube in the freezer.
Tonight another party beat me to my choice spot. I’m camped in full view of the road.
I made mashed potatoes and added peas, corn, and smoked salmon for dinner, good comfort food. Tomorrow’s breakfast will be mashed potato cakes.
Forecast continues to call for below freezing at night. 7:28 AM for sunrise, 5:54 for sundown. It’s 9:23PM and it’s 42 degrees.
Thanks for the work on trail day. I hope to ride that soon after a 3 year hiatus because of the closure.
Remind me again what was wrong with Sketch? Still seems plenty challenging to me.
To me the hardest piece of skethe was the short climbing turn on the creek side before the Carroll canyon overlook. The 2 g-out washes have been replaced by contouring.