Sunday, February 12, 2006

Sunday Sunday Sunday

As of yesterday evening, I was fairly committed to my Sunday ride being a quick tour de Hall after close. Luckily enough, friend Scott rang asking what I had kicking for a ride on Sunday am? Want to come up and ride some ranch roads? You bet! This wasn't an oppornity to pass up, as Scott lives in a private neighborhood where he is surrounded by multi acre wooded ranches. Rides there are a mix of open sun and forested patches, sometime 1 car narrow dirt roads, great scenery and a lot of tough climbing. We logged a couple thousand on our 26 mile jaunt through the hood.


There was still a lot of packed snow in the shade. I was glad to have had an aggressive sideknob on the hardtail's 2.1s.


When I showed up at Scott's at 8am, we got talking about how much or little we've been riding. I mentioned that after close rides were now a possibility since there's more daylight now. "Man, isn't it pretty cold after work?" I hear despite the fact that we're standing outside ready to roll out in 15degree weather. Too funny.

Ok, so let's change gears and talk Tuesday ride! How about riding some South Boulder dirt? We can meet up at the S Boulder Trailhead just east of Foothills on Baseline. Ride that over to 93, access road to Marshall Mesa trailhead, then on to Dowdy Draw and Community Ditch. Not exactly technical terrain, but a good xc route with some good mileage (25ish, I think).

S Boulder Trailhead at 7pm?

Check out the new Maverick Speedball height adjustable seatpost. I like the bar mount on the Gravity Dropper, but this Speedball is clean!

13 comments:

debaser said...

Your wife isn't cracking the whip Tuesday? Mine is...

redstone said...

Not any more so than usual, that's why I love her! Tuesday is my night...

debaser said...

Well then... Love your bike! Although I won't be riding Tuesday night, I did do well with the gift portion - Jeff Tweedy at the Boulder Theater Wednesday. Yep, more a gift to me, so we'll both be happy!

debaser said...

Onto to the picture of that seatpost - what's the story with the clamp? Are there 2 bolts or just one? Is it cool, or odd?

redstone said...

It's pretty cool. Very clean looking. Some adjustability, too. I only had a couple of minutes to check it out so I didn't get too detailed.

Melis said...

I'll be at the Tweedy show on Wed as well, should be fantastic!! The tuesday night plan sounds good too. I'll meet you at Redstone for the car pool scenerio.

redstone said...

Ummm, change of plans. Seems I (ahem) forgot that Valentines Day is Tuesday so we'll have to reschedule.

Everyone cool with same thing but on Thursday?

Twitch - if you can do Thurs, the light's a go!

debaser said...

he he... I thought it sounded too good to be true.

Dave - we should make arrangements to get your light back to you, and at the same time, I'm out of town this week, so perhaps it's a good time for that 29'er demo?

Chad - Look for me, in the front row! If'n you wanna grab a burrito or burger pre-show let me know!

chris L said...

i'm in on thurs ride. No way for tuesday.

redstone said...

Sounds good, all. Debaser, you going home before the show at all on wed? 29er sounds like fun.

Melis said...

Brian, i am going to a dinner party before the show but will give a hollar when we are heading out....maybe we can catch a marg @ mamacita's before the show. If you think you will have a tough time getting the light to dave i can grab it at the show. Although looks like you guys will ride thursday so that might work as well. brian give a call, my cell 720-273-8888

P.S. front row...damn!!!!

redstone said...

you guys... you not riding Thurs Chad?

Melis said...

I will not be riding thursday, that is my hoops night. League starts next week & we are using this thursday as a team warm up type scenerio. Let me know if i can help with the light situation though.