Still no info from heart DR meaning I have no DR orders to break.
I headed to Mt Coeur d’Alene to ride a loop named after Tim who taught it to me. link to ride is below
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/224784235
6 mile overgrown logging road climb out but almost 6 mile downhill back to chilled beer. Old hiking trails ride more challenging than purpose built trails. 3 hrs, 20 mile, 3200′ climb. This is one of my more favorite rides because of the trail challenge and the setting excluding the substantive clear cutting. Way down on trail 257 there was a post decaying moose all but lapped onto the trail. No stench, just a big black haired shape. Nice tough ride. There are 3 short steep loose climbs to make that I used to judge my ability. I missed the first one just after clearing it, I looked down and stalled. The last 2 i nailed w/ a burst of speed and power. My seat post is very much securely clamped into the frame. I raised it a bit more so that there is maybe a 15 degree bend in my knee at the bottom of the stroke. I find I am able to put more mash weight on the pedal and still spin when needed.
Next up was the Coeur d’Alene street farmers market and to meet Andy and Jen. Jen owns Mountain madness soap company, she sells soap at a stand there. She spotted me in the crowd and we warmly greeted each other. Husband Andy joined later. Just nice people. The stand next to Jen’s sold healthy smoothies, the blender was powered by a large car battery which in turn was hooked to a resistance trainer upon which sat a Fat Tire Ale townie bike. You could spin for your drink.
We went to dinner @ a new gourmet pizza restaurant, Fire, Artisian pizzas. Crazy thing was I read a review of them in that day’s Spokesman and wrote the name and address on my note card. Jen said they were taking me to dinner and described the above. We did. Cool. Bigger city version of The Rivers Eatery in Cable, WI.
I spent the night in their driveway. This AM I made a vat of oatmeal for us all.
Back into Spokane. I stopped @ U-District PT in Liberty Lake to visit w/ owner Jeff who kept my body repaired.
So great visiting w/ people who have meant much to me in my past. Time has moved on yet the bonds are still strong.
Tonight is another Lopper get together w/ new additions.
Tomorrow is perhaps a Beacon ride. heavy fire smoke hangs down low. No rain and none forecast. Lots of acres of forest and grassland burning here in the west.
Below is the link to a professional photographer’s work capturing the Maah Daah Hey race in the badlands of ND. He captured the scenery.
http://chadziemendorf.photoshelter.com/gallery/MDH-Epic/G00008Q68FS_SyCM/