Went for a short ride OUTSIDE today, and it was grand! Bundled up in all my winter riding attire, and off I went to Cycling Concepts to say hi to Sondre after his trip to Sweden.
It took me a good hour to prepare my Specialized Allez for the trip, as I have not ridden it for quite some time, probably since the Tour of Hartford. It was really grimey and I had to clean and lube the chain. The front wheel had spider webs running through it, and the brakes were all messed up. I lubed everything, even the cables and adjusted the D's.
The ride to CC was short only about 10 miles round trip and flat, but I love the road. It allows my mind to wonder, and enjoy the day, even in the cold.
At Cycling Concepts, Sondre saw that I had a Specialized, and he quickly taped the iz, so now my bike pronounces me as: "Special ed" , something we all recognized anyway. The Sirrus weights in at about 40 lbs or more, but a joy to ride as it has 32mm tires, and a straight upride handlebar setup. Perfect for the chore at hand.
Now I have ridden in Januray and February this year and well on my way to riding in each month this year. NICE! Last year I got to ride outside all but February, so I am ahead of the game.
Pre-ride I got to the gym to lift and do a bit of an ab workout before hitting the hot tub for a stretch. I then went to Bob's Furnature to check new recliners, but didn't want to wait for delivery or go to norwich to pick it up. I am now headed to Puritan to see what they have at their close out store...Maybe I'll get lucky.
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