Independance day!

Got an extra ride in this week, woo hoo. With the weather being so freaken hot though I really don't mind missing rides but that doesn't mean I am going to skip one! I went for something a little different this time. I did a lap of RMR and then went back up and down Gidro. Rode the bits to river view, where the ride went sour when I snapped the chain on a steep pitch, the feeling of going from 100% force to 0 is terrible, usually resulting ina slipped pedal or a knee hit to the stem of fork. This time it was the fork and when it hit I thought I was going to be carted out of there. Man did it hurt, I took it right above the knee and I was on the ground for a good 10 minutes resting before I got up and fixed my chain and figured my way out. After knowing I hit muscle I knew I was going to be ok, I thought abotu hitting the pavement and definitely would have if I needed to. I pedaled on walking a few steep pitches and then it was a straigh forward ride out. On the last climb, I got naucious again and had to sit down for a few minutes, by now my knee was huge, and finished my ride to the car.

Visual distractions

Pretty tire these last few days, can't stop me from riding though. Got to earn those calories burned to pound some chocolate! Got sprinkled on just a minute and a double rainbow appeared, stunning, also ran into my buddy.

JUly

The fish hook catus has bloomed, this little one was hidden under a bush, I thought it was trash but found the surprise. Summer sucks, I wish we were somewhere else.

Morning sweat

Bit of the same on this one, humid, hot and dang pretty!

Gripper

Some overnight storms made a little difference, the clouds and moisture felt fine, body was great, noticed I have been gettign slower, must be the heat, great ride!

Clouds!

Some ncie clouds rolled in, supose to get some monsoon action, I guess we will see! Nice for a change in light n scenery.

Hawt N heavy

Family is in town, doesn't change too much but I am happy they are here. We don't have family nearby so whenever we get visitor its kinda nice. I did my regular thing, yes that includede a rattlesnake, I took a spin over on TRW which has been a long long time. It's hot, it sucks, I'm over it.