Running and Plans ,,,,,,,,,,

Running around doing errands not running with my feet. So I head home and I am waiting for the sun to set before I hit the road, since I have time to kill I decide to do the errands. I go drop of the power bill, yes I could mail it but the power company is only 5 miles from the house so I always drop it off.

Plus the dog likes to ride so she goes with me. We get home from that and traffic is still kinda heavy so I run to Autozone and pickup some transmission fluid. Yep it still leaks but I am waiting for warmer weather before I tackle that. I don't park on the concrete pad, that way I don't worry about the leak!

So after the dog and I got done with all that it was about 6:30. Now I am getting hungry and the wife has started dinner, the ride is starting to fall off the radar. We have really started to try to do better with our food choices and last night we were making grilled chicken chili. I was kinda excited to try it so I stayed and helped cook.

No ride.........

Anyhow the chicken chili was great! Everybody liked it except Chase, he settled for mac and cheese. After we ate I kinda felt guilty for not riding so I went ahead and got all my things together for today. As soon as I leave here I am heading to the trail. We have rain coming again tomorrow and the wife wants to do a few things so I plan to ride today and Sunday. I still haven't gotten in a very long road ride yet, so I hope that will happen.

My new tires are waiting for me to get them dirty so today is the day.........

At Least The Sun Is Out !!!!!!!

Yet they are calling for more rain for the weekend. That leaves today and tomorrow as my ride days. Tonight shale be a night road ride. I can't take it anymore. Blah,blah,blah.........

Of course you have heard me whine enough. I did get my "old" road bike out last night and got it moving. It didn't take much considering I just parked it 3 weeks ago. All I had to do was put a seat back on it and it's ready to go. The reason for that? Because if it rains I am gonna ride it instead of my new bike.

Sooner or later it will get brought out and ridden in the rain. But not yet, it's still to new. I haven't even had to wash it yet! Besides, that's what old bikes are for. It doesn't look like I will ever mountain bike again. At this point in time I would have to drive to Uhwarrie if I wanted to and I don't want to ride all the way over there. I think I am gonna turn into a roadie and just sell all my mountain bike stuff.

On a serious note I think I am gonna sign up for Bicycling magazine's "Fall Classic" road ride. It's usually some where around October. Last year I talked about it and didn't do anything to make it happen. That was the same approach I used for the MS150, and that was a mistake. This was the year I planned to do the MS and ride to the beach. Guess what, they changed it up this year. For this first time ever it starts and finishes at the beach. I always wanted to be able to say I road to the beach. Now I will have to wait and see if they change it back to the ride from Charlotte deal.

In other words I took to long to go ahead and do it. I don't want to make the same mistake with this ride. This will be the fourth year. My luck it might be the last if I don't go ahead and do it!!!!

Besides it's in Pennsylvania, I can always see my brother......

Still Loaded ,,,,,,,,,,

The car anyway, first hint of a ride window and I am headed to the woods. At first it just sat there laying in the back of the car. I didn't give it much thought but now all of a sudden I just want to ride it! I know the bike shop appreciated the business in the middle of winter, but I will never buy a new bike in the middle of winter again.

I am beginning to think I must have cursed winter. I bought bike, then the ground hog saw his shadow. We have had snow, now it's raining! It's been one thing after another, over the last few weeks I have done one ride a week for 30-35 miles. That's been it, nothing else. I bought a bike and got new tires on the mountain bike and haven't ridden since..

This sucks..... Sooner or later things got to change. I feel like everybody who bothers to read this is only getting to hear me whine. I can't remember the last time I talked about mountain biking. Except changing tires....

It Has Arrived ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

The sickness of 2014, I felt bad the night before last and woke up feeling really bad yesterday. I came to work and when I got home yesterday I took a 2 hour nap, followed by getting up for dinner. After that I went right back to sleep and didn't wake up till this morning!

Cody woke up yesterday and missed school. Today Chase is home from school and he feels rotten! The wife is gonna take him to the doc and I need to go myself. Don't know if I will just yet but I am not gonna rule it out. Last time I was sick I waited to long to go and I just got worse. I might try to learn from that.

By the way I put new tires on my mountain bike 2 weeks ago and still have not ridden it! I have my bike in the car and clothes, but it just hasn't worked out yet......

Now we have more rain coming.............

One of these days life will get back to normal......

A Good Day !!!!!!!!

So I just decided to let the bike rest Sunday. I slept in and had no intentions of riding at all. Yes it was about the best day we have had in weeks for riding but once in a while you just have to walk away. Plus the wife wanted to do something and I liked the sound of it so that's the way I went.

We got up and had coffee, I did my blog and we hit the road. As I made mention I needed a few things for the camper so we headed to Statesville. Yes there is a closer camper store but it's not open on Sunday. Besides we have the new convertible and a beautiful day! Why not enjoy the ride! We took our time and got up there and got what we needed, then came home.

Nothing fancy just a nice day out and about. It was the first time we have ridden with the top down all day and it was fun! No I didn't get sun burnt, but it could easily happen if you didn't prepare for it. Anyway while we were there we took the opportunity to check out all motor homes! Not really looking to buy one right now, but when the kids get a little older and gone we intend to buy one.

But for now it's fun to check them out. You can get about anything you want, or can afford! From linoleum flooring to tile to marble! Your choice!! The sky is literally the limit! They even have washer and dryer set ups in some of them! They are as close to an apartment on wheels as you can get.

On the way home we stopped and had a late lunch then hit the grocery store. It barely worked, but we managed to fit a hundred and ten dollars worth of groceries in the truck of a Mazda Miata! It was full but we made it work! What a great family car!

Now we settle in and watch it rain for the next few days. The bike is resting and it will be there when I am ready to ride..

35, That Seems To Be My Number!!!!

Here lately it seems every time I go for a ride I end up with 35 miles! Yesterday was a perfect example. I finally got going around 12 and had to be back and ready to go to a wedding by 4. To make that work I needed to be home by 3 at the latest.

That gave me 3 hour window. Hence 35 miles again! Yes it's my fault, I could have gotten going a lot sooner but I am just sick and tired of the cold! I have been waiting for the temps to warm up before I go and it seems to cost me miles. Yes I am aware of it and no I have no plans to change it.

This winter needs to go and I can't wait for that to happen! I long for the days of leaving at 7 or 8 am, when the temps are nice at warm!

I did enjoy my ride yesterday, I ended up going over to Wingate and back. The roads were clear and the temps where warm enough. Today we are going to Statesville to get a few things for the camper.

On a side note as I bitch about the weather, The stupid groundhog saw his shadow so now we are going to get 6 more weeks of winter..................

Maybe I need to just except it...........

Red Rider Strikes Again !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes my kids have had BB guns since they where like 3 years old. They learned how to be responsible and know how to use them. Some kids just don't ever learn though!

First of all thank goodness he's alright, it could have been a lot worse! My buddy Kelly was out for a ride yesterday afternoon, rolling along minding his own business when 2 teenage high school kids came up behind him and shot him in the back with a BB gun!

Yes he got the tag and yes the cops have already found them. They found them about 10 minutes after it happened. Kelly got the tag number and the cops went straight to the kids house. Of course one told on the other and they were caught!

Here's where it gets crazy! The EMT guys said your OK and sent him on his way. When Kelly got home and got cleaned up he never found the BB. It went through his clothes and he had bled but they didn't think the BB was in his back.

Well my wife being the nurse he came over and had her look at it. After about 10 minutes of digging she removed the BB from his back!!!!! No kidding!!!!! He stood there and took the pain like a man, she had to cut him open and find it! I couldn't believe it.

The BB finally popped out and hit the floor! It was crazy....

About a year ago I got nailed in the back of the head with a full cup of soda and ice at 55 miles an hour! Now Kelly has been shot! What the hell........

Riding a bike can be dangerous I guess.

Both times it was kids being stupid............ Parents need to do a better job of being parents!