Sunday, March 10, 2013

Weather Perfection: Saturday Delight

So I know that lately I've been gushing about the mountain biking, but honestly I can't get enough. My buddy Ryan (who happens to be a professional cyclist) and I went out to Issaqueena today. It was the first really nice day in quite some time, and it was great to spend a good deal of it outside. The dirt was packed down and dry, but still damp enough to gain some serious traction. I also tried out this new portable speaker I bought specifically for biking so I could listen to some tunes while riding and it worked perfectly. Despite the large number of cars in the lot, we only saw a few people on the trails; probably because many were walking or running up and down the fire roads as opposed to the actual trails. Good thing, too, because we were moving at a pretty good clip.

With some of my other friends, I occasionally have to wait up for them just because I tend to ride quicker. With Ryan though, he moves really quickly and it's even tough for me to keep up sometimes. But this is a good thing, as it challenges me to pick my lines quicker and react on a moment's notice to the trail ahead. It really takes a lot more concentration than you might think; it amazes me how the downhillers do it all in milliseconds.

The weather couldn't have been more perfect: sunny, not a cloud in sight, in the 50's and 60's. Now that Daylight Savings time is beginning, I'm hoping to get out there riding more often! And on that note, don't forget to push your clocks forward!

On a side note, I've been realizing that what I write about is starting to sound like journal entries, and that's not really what I intended this blog to be. If you have topics you might want to hear about, or ideas of things to write about, please leave them below! I look forward to getting back to material with some real profundity.

6 comments:

  1. Dude it sounds like you've really found something you're passionate about with this mountain biking. That's awesome! And don't worry about if your blog is sounding like journla entries - it's "your" blog and you can write about whatever you damn well please :)

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    1. Good point, I just want to be able to look back on it later in life and see things that are a bit deeper! Something to work on I suppose!

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  2. I love your blog, keep it up! I like getting to know you. Mountain biking is amazing. We have some amazing trails up here in the rocky mountains, but they're ice covered until July. The ice on the trails in my city tend to melt by may so I am looking forward to a nice ride. Thanks!

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    1. Thanks so much! I'm glad you became a part of it! I can't even imagine what riding in the Rockies must be like. I would love to live out in BC -- both for snowboarding and mountain biking!

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  3. mountain biking so so cool!
    i'd love to try it some times.

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