I drove by a computer fix it shop several days ago. Temptation. I had issues and the shop might be able to fix them. Vista had issues and my problems were associated w/ Vista. Shop recommended to replace Vista w/ Win 7. I would need to reload programs. Guy said he would save my Documents file. He missed capturing all my Nat Geo maps. Over 5 years of mapped rides gone unless he backed up the C drive first. FUCK. He needs to show me where I can find Outlook for Email.
Today I rode a loop around Mt Coeur d’Alene from Beauty Bay. Old legacy trails out on the edge. Big hump. 14.21 miles in 2 hrs 9 mins climbing 3166′ but burned only 859 cals which doesn’t seem right. Hot day, dripped quite a lot of sweat. This ride is one of my all time favs. Tom from C d’A showed it to me except I rode and hike a biked out of the hole as i felt the trail would be more clear of downed trees than the logging road slog. The trail was cut out, I didn’t learn of the roads. trail 257 up then down into the hole to pick up 227 climbing out. I scared up a cow and calf moose. I rode very strongly. And I hiked my bike w/ gusto. Tim showed me this route that made for a really long downhill from the junction of Caribou ridge and 227. All alone. Trail drops down onto an opened up old logging road to intersect 257 part way down. Seat dropped and tuned fork, WOW. Smoked. I encountered 3 guys part way down in full face helmets. They allowed me to pass. They didn’t catch me. But then their safety meeting might have lingered. Hot sweaty day. Huge elevation gain in short distance.
Yesterday was another historic loop on MT Spokane. Purpose was picking huckleberries but i found only blue berries that I didn’t pick. I parked @ Bear Creek lodge for $5 instead of the $10 park day pass. I bought a $5 shower from Sam. i scared up an elk and a cow and calf moose. There are several trails in the park that need to be destroyed and start over to make them sustainable. Junk. Shower @ Bear Creek then drove back into park up to Bald Knob XG for the night. rest room actually ran hot h2o. Chilly night, great sleeping. Made scratch pancakes for bfast today.
Fri was an all day session w/ Brandon and Ben from Freehub magazine Brandon is the publisher, Ben is the photog and writer. I look forward to reading how they tell my story. related well w/ them and they me. I showed them a taste of Beacon.
Thurs I rode Beacon to get a feel for it. The city allowed a frisbee golf course on property. What a mess the players brought w/ their litter and car break ins. Maybe not all caused by the golfers but their eke tag along.
This fucking software continues to erratically move the cursor to overtype. I’m tired.
I camped above Liberty Lake @ a TH for tomorrow’s ride. i am killing myself w/ local favs. Get ’em in before shoulder repair.