Moist and Chewy Riding

Took yesterday off the bike and off the blog. I realized Monday night that I had been on the bike in some form or another for 5 days in a row. Yes, some days were harder than others, and many folks ride just about everyday, but not this kat. I know my limits, and I know my limits have limits that are limited by the limits that are imposed by the Royal Council of Physical Boundary and Limit Setting (NOT affiliated with Snyders of Berlin OR those bitches at Snyders of Hanover).

This morning was sooo freaking dank and gray. It really looked like it could rain at any second, but there was no rain in the entire tri-state area. It was freaking humid though! As I described in an earlier FB comment- it was like a vadge-tastic voyage to the center of the Amazon! YIKES! I think I got jungle rot on my chamois bits.

You know you're in PA when... Wet crap roads, hills,
and a case of Keystone Ice on the side of the road.

The ride was good though. It was a variation of a road ride that had a twist of ghost road double track, a hint of rail trail all atop a generous helping of Mamasita. After riding my road bike on Monday I expected to feel sluggish on the road with the Mamasita, but NAYYYYY!!! NAYYYYY I SAY!!!! I actually felt better on the 29er than I did my road bike on Monday. Part of that was rest I'm sure, and part is that I just dig it. I've been riding my mountain bikes for so much of my riding the past month or so, they just feel right. I'm sure it will pass, but I'm diggin' it. Epecially since I'm digging into the mental/physical reserves in an attempt to pull a SM100 finish out of my ass in a month, and I need all the help I can get. So roll 'em big and fat I say! (I guess I said "nay" a few times back there too.)

So a nice 2:35 of saddle time and good ride was had. This was of the first rides I had in a while where I could almost feel myself grinning at times, even at the end. On Monday I was day dreaming of the rides end. Today, I was sad to stop, but happy it felt so good.

Moist and chewy? Sort of like today's ride.

And I thought having "Ride and Smile"
on the ass of my Salsa bibs was funny.

It's been a busy couple of days, I've been working on a couple features for the next issue of XXC and I have a couple of new blog posts up over on the mag's blog. I've also been busy reworking the XXC logo. I've come to hate the current one. I made a couple of mistakes and some bad choices and now every time I look at it, my ass gets chapped! The new logo is not a HUGE departure, but I like some of the options I have for one and two color printing (for possible promotional items) and options to write the name out. Unsure whether it will debut sooner or later, say season "two". Part of my wants to get it out there "sooner", 'cause who the f*ck knows what will go down in the coming months. Uncertainty, not a fan. But I am a fan of the new logo. ;)

Later.