Entire Yavapai county is under burn ban. 90 degree days, less than 20% humidity, breezy. Can just about feel the moisture being sucked out of my body.
Sunday was a rest day after 6 days straight riding.
Jimmy, former owner of Bike and Bean, rallied the congregation of the Church of the Rotating Mass for a day trip to ride Prescott trails. I rode in Jimmy’s truck with the air conditioning turned on. Outside temp was upper 80s but inside hardly a bead of sensible sweat appeared on my skin. However, once at TH the doors were opened and we stepped out into reality. Yes, our body temps rose. I chose not to either learn how or fix the air conditioning in my van as I live in the outside and accepting climate alternation is not reality, sort of like fake news. I drive with vents open and selected windows opened. I get a breeze for cooling. This way when i emerge from my van I am already tuned into the temp. I can’t remove clothing for cooling, I can only add layers to keep warm, yes, I do run the heater.
So, the congregation today consisted of Jimmy, Ian, Duane, Zack, and me. Here in Sedona a bottle to tequilla is stashed for religious ritual shots, the route goes by at least one station. Church attendance had dwindled until Jimmy rallied this one as a good bye ride for me. Jimmy said he would stash a bottle on this ride but he missed the opportunity to buy the bottle.
We rode a loop consisting of a climbing trail Ranch then down Badger back to town and connecting city streets. having issues making MTBProject tell me what I want. Both trails were purpose built using a mini excavator. To me well executed, Trails have withstood 2 years worth of local weather. Tread is on decomposed granite which creates kitty litter loose stuff that tires don’t bite into. Lots of alligator junipers.
Pump the rolls, keep reflexes attuned to trail bends that might hide loose stuff just when I didn’t need it. I as per usual was way off the back even on the downhills.
There is a bench at a view point. Duane was leading when the group came upon said bench. He swung off his bike so fast almost like the bench was part of his bike.
Badger Trail is almost all downhill dropping back into Prescott and busy street riding back to TH. I followed Zach on a side street, at an intersection a guy in a car eating an apple pulled out in front of me as if he had the right away. I braked sufficiently hard enough to no make an impression in his driver’s door.
Word Press is also not responding to me.
Back into air conditioning altered reality for a ride into town to the Liquor store deli for lunch then to Zack’s house in town for socializing. Air conditioning ride back to VOC then out to beaverhead for hot night. Last night open door but no skunk odor.
Today is low fiber diet in prep for Fri colonoscopy. Followed on Thurs clear fluids diet. Little food consumption. Taking another rest day.