Since the last post it has cooled off to 70's in the am and middle 90's in the afternoon. Yesterday on our ride we all thought about putting on leg and arm warmers as it was 73 at the start of the ride. 53 miles later we were happy we left off the warmers. Broke my rear shifter on the ride about 10 mi into the ride and had to ride the last 40+ miles with only 3 gears (the crank has 3 "chain rings"). This is not the way to ride esp after getting used to 27 gears. Took the bike in to get fixed - one shop said 11 days (8/27/08) NO WAY and the other will fix it by this Thursday (we'll see). This am got out the "old" bike, vintage late 70's and is like a boat anchor in weight. Now this bike has 10 speeds. 30mi later I'm still alive and my legs feel like I've ridden 125 mi in the last 2 days (I know I'm a wimp but you get used to the gears). Friday is was double header time at the movies - "Mirrors" and "Tropic Thunder" - horror?? and comedy?? both lacking and will not be on the Academy Award List. Attended a Roughrider (minor league baseball) game last night. Not really interested in the game but 2 biking budettes and a budette friend of one went with me. So the scenery was not that bad. Roughriders won 3-2, hot dogs, popcorn, nachos, jalapenos, and the Bud made the evening worth while. Also cloudy and 80 at the stadium made for a comfortable night.
DB is here on the floor on her back napping - what else is new. Will wake her up and give her a brushing to try and keep some of the gray fur from being deposited throughout the house (At least I try).
I know this is not as interesting as Carmel in MI, MI pictures of the kids and laying boxes, and Larry the deer in TN and big wheels - But I'm trying