Two Wheel Blogs

Got about 2 1/2 hour ride in today. Got in close to 50 miles with a group of about 15 riders. 70 degrees and light winds, and not a cloud in the sky. Ended up riding the last 10 miles solo after having to address a mechanical issue with the bike. the seat post was slipping on me and at one point I felt like I was riding a BMX bike. The added change in the geometry really messed with what little power I have right now, and I figured that I would get dropped eventually any way, especially after spending 5 hours on a plane yesterday coming back from Seattle. So I floated OTB and made about a 2 cm adjustment on the saddle height. After a few miles out the cramps actually subsided and I was able to get a good solo effort in back to the apartment. Once I got home I measured and found out that it was still about 2 cm short!

Still great to be out again even if the knees are a bit sore from the low saddle position. The local Tuesday night crits start up this week down here in Dallas, and should be an interesting experience. Unlike carondolet with the Kidney shaped sweepers and the hill of death in turn 2, this course is more of your classic pedal - brake - pedal course with 3 90 degree turns and one sweeper.