North Lake Washington putter ride Sunday

[KnottedYet]

Think I've got my new moostache bars set up and planning to do a little putter of a ride Sunday morning (Dec 23) on the Burke-Gilman. Set up is temporary, so I might be stopping to adjust things a time or two. Maybe get a latte.

Anybody want to join me?

If the weather is evil, I will probably wimp out. But I really need to ride...:eek:

[Susan126]

Did you go out KnottedYet? It's pouring down rain here in the south end, Puyallup/Bonney Lake area. Sigh I guess it's to the gym for hubby and me. sigh :(

[KnottedYet]

It's just started raining up here, but I'm gonna go anyway. I really NEEEEEEEED to ride. That, and I want to test out the brake lever positioning while on a nice bike trail. So I'm still planning to go, probably in about an hour.

Breakfast and coffee and TE first! :p

[Susan126]

I'm jealous knottedyet! Have fun! I told Joe we need to go and ride this week even if it is raining. We are planning for a definite Wednesday mountain bike ride! You've inspired me knottedyet! Let me know how your bike ride went!

[mimitabby]

my puttering was to the store. I tried out a new umbrella.
I didn't see a single cyclist. sorry...

[KnottedYet]

My 1 hr "test the bars" rainy putter turned into a 4 hr "ride like a posessed demon" trip.

Headed toward my LBS www.recycledcycles.com , just cuz... then convinced myself I should go all the way there so I could have them adjust my mushy brakes. (much more obvious on the moostache bars than on my drops) My beloved LBS installed some inline barrel adjusters so I can adjust to my heart's content. They're having a monster sale, so I bought wool socks (among other things). Those wool socks come in handy later in my story.

Headed back toward home. About halfway back, while riding at a rather pedestrian pace over the notorious Tree Roots of the Burke-Gilman, I managed to break a pedal.

I was tired. I was cold. I was hungry. I was afraid to ride home on that pedal. I didn't have my bus pass.

Turned around and headed back. Tired. Slow. Checked the pedal a couple times, yup, still a mess.

While LBS replaced my pedals (warrantee) I changed into my dry wool socks I packed from home. (not the new ones I bought at the LBS sale. Those come later.)

Once again headed home. Halfway home, over the tree roots, and I broke the NEW pedal. Actually, the pedal failed me, cuz there is no way little ol' me should be able to break a pedal that I've only had for 30 minutes. (both pedals that "broke" were the left pedal)

Decided I'd just ride on the damm thing cuz I wanted to go home.

Got to my car and sat in it a while to warm up. Put on my new wool socks (see, I told you they'd be in this story) and drove home.

Took a 15 minute HOT shower, put on lots of nice dry clothes.

BTW: love the moostache bars.:D

[Susan126]

What a ride that turned out to be knottedyet! Two broken left pedals! And one new! Hope you take it back to the shop again and get it fixed! Oh don't you just love those wool socks? I own a ton of them. I wear them even when I'm not biking; when my feet and toes need some extra warming up! :D Oh man those HOT showers do feel wonderful! Especially when you are frozen to the core! A nice way to end a cold ride!

Can't believe today is Christmas Eve! :eek: Where the heck did the year go to? But I am ready for 2008! Bring it on! I have so many rides that I want to do this year! This is going to be my best year yet! :p