I have to thank Paul Sherwin for that title. He and Phil Ligget should put out a book of the strange metaphors they use to describe cycling races. "He's screaming up the side of the mountain like a frog in fire!" They never used that one, but I swear sometimes you never know what they'll say.
Anyway, that's beside the point. Posted a new Radio SFT playlist. This time it's to reflect the fact that I've been riding my bike a lot more and am planning on doing much more. There's a lot of references to the sun and heat. And pain.
Had a nice long talk with a guy at the local bike shop (not my favorite bike shop that is sadly now closed) about what my intentions are and if I need to buy a new bike or not. Looks like we're going to make a few changes to what I have and maybe upgrade down the road. Given the fact that my main intention is to ride on a gravel trail, ultimately on a multi-day trip, I'm afraid a cool road bike is out of the question. Sigh. Which is fine. I think I knew I'd never race. I'm too damn big, anyway. My family is built as linebackers, not sprinters.
But, I need to buy some pedals, shoes, swap out my tires for some slicks, etc. I think this is my best choice because if I get the hankering to go off the trail again and nearly kill myself trying to avoid rocks larger than one of my brothers, then I just need to put some new tires on. Looks like I'm going to get some Shimano multi-use pedals, given that I will sometimes just need to hop on a bike and ride with my daughter. She won't wait for me to change my shoes.
I also want a new helmet. And gloves. And some cold weather gear. And a trainer so I can keep working in the really cold months and continue getting into shape. And . . . I need more money.
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