A Wet Muddy Goblin |
Well, it was wet, and in fact, it was drizzling all the way up there. The trails were holding up well though, even though there was some standing water in some spots. The sky was grey, the wind was blowing from the Northwest, and it was in the low 60's. Chilly.
It boggles my mind to think it was 45 degrees warmer where I was last week! The air was downright cold feeling as I went down the trail. No matter, it felt good to finally be mountain biking again after my biff in Texas. The knee? Well, it worked just fine, thank you. I think it is still a bit irritated and maybe a tad weak yet. Certainly stiff at full leg bend, but things look well on their way to full recovery.
Otherwise it was good to be back and riding familiar trails. The legs were still in good shape. The lungs seemed to be willing. I was a bit surprised, frankly. I thought I had lost more fitness than that from the rest necessary when I hurt my knee.
All You Could Do Was Smile About It |
The wind was really kicking from the Northwest now, and going right into it on the single speed was a chore. Not even a mile from the house, I began to feel waves of mist hit my face. Then it became a constant spritz. A few hundred feet later......
Rain.
So I headed for the bike path that goes underneath the expressway. I stopped and pulled out that rain jacket, put it on, and then decided to goof around with the camera a bit. Maybe it would blow over, and I could continue on without the jacket. No such luck though. It rained all the way out to my destination.
It was all good. I was riding a bicycle, my knee wasn't an issue. Just those two things were enough to make it an awesome day. Rain or no.
2 comments:
I like riding in the rain (unless it's almost-frozen or freezing rain, which is just yucky no matter what). Riding in the rain makes me feel alive...
I USED TO like riding in the rain...before having been caught in a torrential downpour (unprepaired) for a few hours,LOL! I still ride in it when feeling up to riding,but just don't "feel it" as much since that day a few years back,LOL!
REALLY glad to hear you're healing/healed up all nicely and back at it,old friend,really glad :)
My O8 CX is in the shop for some minor updates (personal preferance,and I ripped the bar tape recently),the Bandersnatch is still unridden and shiney,but the Jabberwocky's mud covered,and I've ridden some old clunker/cruisers with my son recently...ah,good times :)
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