Week's End
Julie and I were talking yesterday about our early morning activities and the lack of daylight though the winter. Both of us have been leaving the house pre-dawn for months now everyday. She goes and runs, while I am leaving on my bike for work. She may have fully realized this, but I hadn't as I have been leaving for work before 7 AM for 6 or 7 years now. It is hard not to focus on the fact that it is dark when I get home from work, but this is without realizing that I am out and about at sunrise every weekday for a few months. This morning I mindfully watched the blazing orange sun poke up from behind the skyline desperately trying to make the air feel warmer than the one degree I was provided.
Just in time for a little bit of a thaw, the first stage of the Tour da Chicago is this Sunday Morning. I am going to follow suit from the prologue and sleep in. Alleycats, I sometimes wish I was that dedicated and carefree again. If you have been enjoying the artic insanity as of late, we are two weeks away from the 11th annual Stupor-Bowl in Minneapolis. Monster Track in NYC is March 8th.
My favorite bike mechanic has an interview on Chicago Bike Racing. It is fun to listen to Julie talk about the clinic. She always seems to have a story I haven't heard or a technique to enlighten me to. I have a feeling, come September, she is going to be even more indispensable. The bianchi got a scrub down last night, clean bikes are more fun to ride. I am following suit of Joe Doyle down in Austin, a benefit to those who click on the links I provide. With every freezing day, a face to face meeting sounds like a better and better idea.
Early warning, and a few good reads if you don't already know about them and this is the ghost ride to end all ghost rides (taken from Life @ 13 MPH).
BenPopper
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You know you're hardcore when you forgo lycra kneewarmers in favor of chemical embrocations, aka Belgian kneewarmers. Roll to the start line in 20 degree weather, with bare legs and shining muscles slick with embro, and watch the opposition look at you with both awe and fear.
Let's get some and intimidate the world!
4x. Nice. Yet another type of cycling that we don't have anywhere near here.
Although, I don't count for the cool giveaway, I wanted to say that was a great article on Julie. Makes me want to take the course myself!
Thanks for paying it forward.
- jd
oh, crap! i didn't mean to be one of the first three commenters. please disregard that post. oh, and this one too.
I wonder if they will have tips for hairy-legged cross racers who wish to use embrocation.
ps - it works.