Saturday, Sept. 9th rides

[Tater]

Did anyone ride? Well, didja?

After about two months of family things, my observatory schedule, the state fair and just bad timing, Kano and I finally got out on a ride together. We went out on our local group ride out through Deep Canyon. Despite the name, Deep Canyon wasn't as deep as one might think. As it turned out it ended up being a bit over twenty-eight miles of rolling hills; short and steep ones, just how I like them.

A dozen or so of us showed up for the ride and I don't think Karen had problems finding me, as I was sporting Amici Veloci colors. Rather distinctive, I'd say! First thing she says? "That's what I want!" Now whether she was oogling my bike or my jersey, I'm not sure, but I will be sure to keep an eye on both on the next ride!

After a quick run down of the route and meet up points, we were off. I think the tone of our ride was set a quarter mile out from the starting point, as my front derailleur decided to be finicky and not shift to the second cog. After a bit of cussing and coaxing, it went where I wanted it to, but I think an adjustment is definately in order! Apparently I wasn't the only one having shifting problems; Karen had the opposite problem and couldn't get into her lower gears. Well, that didn't bode well on a hilly ride. She made it though.

Despite shifty issues, the ride went well. The hills were fun, quail were plentiful, the people chatty and friendly. Best yet, the smoke in the area wasn't as bad as it had been this last week. I am looking forward to the next ride.

Oh, and apparently gravity is still working in western Idaho, just ask Karen's hubby! He got his new-to-clipless fall out of the way at our last meet up point. Luckliy, bike nor body were injured.