on the road again

Well, the last week provided a few days of above freezing weather, and I took full advantage to get in some time on the bike. Okay, maybe not FULL advantage, but I did get out. On tuesday I did my longest ride yet, which is only 28 miles, but it was still way more than I would virtually ride on a trainer. It was also a night ride, and the huge orange moon slowly creeped up over the horizon as I went down a country road...it was so surreal. Great to be out again, so I hit the road again tonight. Sure it's back below freezing and I can't feel my toes at the moment, but those other days were sure nice, huh?

I got a new twin 6 jersey and messenger bag in the mail today. They had a one-day event where 1/2 of all profits went to Lance Armstrong's LiveStrong fund. So, although I normally find the items cool but too pricey, on that day I figured I was paying half price and just happened to make a donation at the same time. Either way, I now have a new jersey I am looking forward to wearing and a cool messenger bag that I will experiment with using to carry groceries.

This weekend I will be picking up 1.75 XDX tires for the Superfly. I'm normally a 2.1 kinda' guy, but supposedly the gained speed is worth a slight loss of traction in the corners. Does this mean I could actually get my first gold medal? Only time will tell. Either way, I think it will be a fun year.