Three years ago today I swung my leg over my just newly built out Turner RFX. I know these things because I record the ride data in a spreadsheet. I am a savant that doesn’t know what to do with the info recorded.
But today was special to celebrate a milestone and with simpatico friends. Yesterday I received a text from Bill of Tomichi Cycles in Gunnison reading they were here in my neck of the woods. We put together a ride today meeting out at Cultural Park. Joining him was the rest of his family Susan and 10 and 12 year old boys Bing and Bert. We poured over rode ideas suitable for skilled riders youngsters. We started at end of Canyon of Fools heading downstream of flowing Dry Creek. We ended up crossing the creek 3 times. Like 72 degrees and the water was way above freezing.
Bill and Susan have guided me on their home trails around Gunnison. Today they were all in my backyard and I was the local guiding them. I repay their courtesy.
The boys set the pace which kept me moving, my heart rate did stay down low. Bill and the boys split off early while Susan and I continued on for an adult ride. Susan and Tim from Harrisonberg, VA were college school mates.
More rain days starting tomorrow. Clouds this evening appeared to be building up to dump before the predicted 11AM, I bailed for the paved overlook.
Ah, the pleasures of physical therapy. Body parts are connected, sometimes pain or some other indicator is a distance from what is being treated. Treating the distant can affected the problem area. Today the PT very easily discovered tender spot on my back. She worked that which benefited my lower back. I would never be able to discover and treat what she did. Finish a ride then hit a PT session. My back is much better.
9 PM 3868′, 57 degrees with the side door open. Going to shut it. I set the thermostat down low such that it fires up early morning.