Two rest days in a row, weather affected. I can make a day pass while remembering little of what happened. Oh, I did my wash, went to library and read SC paper, hung @ bike shop, bought dinner @ other Mexican place, visited Baristas for $4.00 ice cream, then drove back to Upper JEM for night. Roda back to TH is holding up well as it appears to have a gravel base above the dirt.
Today OTE is having a blowout sale. I was first customer in. I bought a Shimano XTR cluster reg $209 for ridiculous price. Super light, may it wear well. Bought Dan a bottle of Squirt. I will have Shimano cluster, cranks & chain rings and SRAM chain & derailleur. The XTR cluster will be the first XTR stuff I have owned since I quit seriously racing back in mid 90s.
Forecast had hope for dry skies for a ride down @ Santa Clara for the trails that drain well. On way out of town I spotted Dan and pulled in to listen to. As normal a lengthy conversation. He went his way exploring and I drove south. I pulled into TH. A few rain drops hit the windshield, I watched as the frequency & quantity increased to a light rain. I changed into my warm riding clothes and waited, hoping for a sucker hole that would allow me to get onto my bike in the dry. Didn’t happen. I waited for over an hour. Ride window closed. Changed clothes and drove to rec center for shower.
OTE is having a birthday party after the shop closes. It is raining now less than an hour b4 party. I am making my standard Waldorf salad.
Forecast out to Friday has rain. I checked Sedona weather which calls for possibility or rain, dried but not sunshine. Looks like I will be leaving on Thurs morn for Sedona.
Off to fix salad. Eating apples from Washington.