1 hr 30 min. fire road spin. easy in intensity, a bowl of cherrios 1 yorgurt and 1 banana,2 tina barrito's and a bunch of potstickers, bowl of cinn toast chrunch and a half of sub. Damn my eating habits suck. 90 plus degrees. 3/4 of a 18 oz. water bottle before I droped it.
This is the start of my new training log.
Let's see if I can change a few bad habits
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Windham World Cup 2010
A crash in the end of lap 1.
2 laps with a flat front tire.
sprint finish.
I won by .587 of a second.
How could my day get better.
I'll let the pics do the talking.
Willow Koerber
I'm at a loss for word's.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
The Daily Ride
More K.O.B and Q.O.B pictures from Jeff.
More rain for the end of the week.
Hopbrook is going to be a mess. Sweet
More rain for the end of the week.
Hopbrook is going to be a mess. Sweet
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
The Daily Ride
K.O.B I am Not.
All went well during the 32:24 minute race, my time. 12th over all. I felt OK considering the week up coming to race day was a total of 2 hours in the saddle. Damn rain, damn flooded basement,(12 gallons of water sure gets heavy after 12 hour's of continuous hauling from the basement to the back yard), damn hurt'in for too day's after.
Here's a few picture's taken by -Jeff Haitz- Photographer.
A man of very many talent's.
Great shot's Jeff.
Mad props to The Legend and NBX Matt for racing the tandem. I believe there time was in the 40 minute range.
Then the after ride.
Arcadia.
Noon time.
Slipping bake into our wet, cold and muddy gear we head off into the depths of the park. The place was a mess, deep water holes every where.
We made our way to Falls River rd. from the main lot by way of Break heart trail.
The pack was quit large with 9 rider's, we manage to keep it together with only one issue. Arcadia rock Vs Stan's No Tube. The rock won.
I hope all liked the trails.
Come back soon.
Well back to the basement to continue on this week's Historical flood clean up.
I need a ride.
All went well during the 32:24 minute race, my time. 12th over all. I felt OK considering the week up coming to race day was a total of 2 hours in the saddle. Damn rain, damn flooded basement,(12 gallons of water sure gets heavy after 12 hour's of continuous hauling from the basement to the back yard), damn hurt'in for too day's after.
Here's a few picture's taken by -Jeff Haitz- Photographer.
A man of very many talent's.
Great shot's Jeff.
Mad props to The Legend and NBX Matt for racing the tandem. I believe there time was in the 40 minute range.
Then the after ride.
Arcadia.
Noon time.
Slipping bake into our wet, cold and muddy gear we head off into the depths of the park. The place was a mess, deep water holes every where.
We made our way to Falls River rd. from the main lot by way of Break heart trail.
The pack was quit large with 9 rider's, we manage to keep it together with only one issue. Arcadia rock Vs Stan's No Tube. The rock won.
I hope all liked the trails.
Come back soon.
Well back to the basement to continue on this week's Historical flood clean up.
I need a ride.
Monday, March 22, 2010
The Daily Ride
Here's a couple clip's from the squeeze on sunday. Craig Mello is back.......
So I recive a call from a friend today who sound's a bit in distress, He start's to tell me about his ride on sunday with his wife, they're having a great time. She's loving the trail riding scene, I belive this is her first time in the trail's and she's riding with clipless pedal's. (You Go Girl) Then comes disaster, the dredded come to a stop and you can not get your foot out. I'm not sure if she got a hand out but wack!!!!! cheek meet rock. OUCH!!!! I hope to have a picture up soon.
You would think one might be gun shy after a big rock to the face but not this chic, Hoped her ass back on that saddle and finished up there ride. 2 plus hour ride and a shiner, not bad for your first trail ride.
Great Job Melissa,
Rain day tomorrow, Wensday is a KOB pre-ride at Burlingame, Thursday,friday and Saturday are road day's then the KOB plus the after KOB Arcadia ride on Sunday.
Race season is upon us boy's and girl's, happy grinding
So I recive a call from a friend today who sound's a bit in distress, He start's to tell me about his ride on sunday with his wife, they're having a great time. She's loving the trail riding scene, I belive this is her first time in the trail's and she's riding with clipless pedal's. (You Go Girl) Then comes disaster, the dredded come to a stop and you can not get your foot out. I'm not sure if she got a hand out but wack!!!!! cheek meet rock. OUCH!!!! I hope to have a picture up soon.
You would think one might be gun shy after a big rock to the face but not this chic, Hoped her ass back on that saddle and finished up there ride. 2 plus hour ride and a shiner, not bad for your first trail ride.
Great Job Melissa,
Rain day tomorrow, Wensday is a KOB pre-ride at Burlingame, Thursday,friday and Saturday are road day's then the KOB plus the after KOB Arcadia ride on Sunday.
Race season is upon us boy's and girl's, happy grinding
Sunday, March 21, 2010
The Daily Ride
So I set out yesterday with the big C in mind, I had a route planed out that would have broke the C mark by a many mile's.
I had a couple goal's in mind for this ride, time my commute to work and get to NBX to grab a few C02's then head out around the reservoir on RT 14.
Two out of three task's were completed.
Commute to work 1:50 minute's. (West Warwick to Westerly)
Next to do, get to NBX for C02.
I believe around mile 68 or so I arrive At NBX on Boston Neck RD. inn Narragansett. As I walked in the front door I think wow this place is pedal head's dream. Wall to Wall goodies. I give the Legend his mountain dew and chat it up a bit. I grab the last threaded C02, a glance at a map, then filled my bottle's in the kitchen area.
I'm back in the saddle, Rt 1 to Rt 102 here I come. I hit 102 and it hits me back with a strong head wind. I thought I was in a tunnel.
The mile's are falling but not as fast as the air from the snake bite in the rear tire.
DAMN mile 85
I change the flat and carry on. Left with no tube or c02 I decide to hit Rt 117 in Coventry and head for home.
I'm cruising along (on a downward angle) when I encounter a econovan in the break down lane on my side. As I get approach the van I can see the van is moving backwards down the hill, the front end swerving back and forth. I am now forced way out into the road. I was a bit on edge with the situation so as I ride by I make the mistake of thinking out loud. What the ---- are you doing must have come out louder then I thought.(damn head phone effect)
This man then proceeds to track me down and wave me over to start a confrontation with me. He asked me if there was a question I had for him, I tried to blow of the situation and said no. He gets into the fact of what I said. I tell him politely, you were driving backwards downhill the wrong way. I was backing towards my mail box he says.
He than comes out with (You should see how you ------- Idiot's Drive). He then proceeds to tell me how he would like to get out and kick my ass. I play it off with a snide ya what ever due to the fact that a 60 year old man is behind the wheel. He then tells me to get the hell out of here so I smile and nod, say good bye and get in front of his van in the shoulder. He then proceeds to gas it a bit towards me as I creep away. As we part way's I wave a tell him have a good day as he is still bitching.
I was a bit bothered by the encounter and stewed about it for the remainder of my ride.
98 and a bit is where I ended my ride.
Damn C still stands.
Well I'm off to tube up the MTB rear tire before my putt in the wood's.
I had a couple goal's in mind for this ride, time my commute to work and get to NBX to grab a few C02's then head out around the reservoir on RT 14.
Two out of three task's were completed.
Commute to work 1:50 minute's. (West Warwick to Westerly)
Next to do, get to NBX for C02.
I believe around mile 68 or so I arrive At NBX on Boston Neck RD. inn Narragansett. As I walked in the front door I think wow this place is pedal head's dream. Wall to Wall goodies. I give the Legend his mountain dew and chat it up a bit. I grab the last threaded C02, a glance at a map, then filled my bottle's in the kitchen area.
I'm back in the saddle, Rt 1 to Rt 102 here I come. I hit 102 and it hits me back with a strong head wind. I thought I was in a tunnel.
The mile's are falling but not as fast as the air from the snake bite in the rear tire.
DAMN mile 85
I change the flat and carry on. Left with no tube or c02 I decide to hit Rt 117 in Coventry and head for home.
I'm cruising along (on a downward angle) when I encounter a econovan in the break down lane on my side. As I get approach the van I can see the van is moving backwards down the hill, the front end swerving back and forth. I am now forced way out into the road. I was a bit on edge with the situation so as I ride by I make the mistake of thinking out loud. What the ---- are you doing must have come out louder then I thought.(damn head phone effect)
This man then proceeds to track me down and wave me over to start a confrontation with me. He asked me if there was a question I had for him, I tried to blow of the situation and said no. He gets into the fact of what I said. I tell him politely, you were driving backwards downhill the wrong way. I was backing towards my mail box he says.
He than comes out with (You should see how you ------- Idiot's Drive). He then proceeds to tell me how he would like to get out and kick my ass. I play it off with a snide ya what ever due to the fact that a 60 year old man is behind the wheel. He then tells me to get the hell out of here so I smile and nod, say good bye and get in front of his van in the shoulder. He then proceeds to gas it a bit towards me as I creep away. As we part way's I wave a tell him have a good day as he is still bitching.
I was a bit bothered by the encounter and stewed about it for the remainder of my ride.
98 and a bit is where I ended my ride.
Damn C still stands.
Well I'm off to tube up the MTB rear tire before my putt in the wood's.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
The Daily Ride
First day of 2010 with a jersey and lite long sleeve, the long sleeve could have been droped. The crew was large today, the usaul suspect's plus 4. I felt a bit off today, it all started with the bottle flying out of my jersey pocket hoping over the first of two log hop's before a small switch back. I pick up the bottle as the boy's cruise on by, I proced to case the second log and peg out on the switch back. SUCKER. We hit the next trail head and group back together, let the fun begin. Fuller and Matt take the front two spot's so I figure I should rub there tire's and break there spirt's early on. Nope!!! Matt droped me do to the stick wraped in cog, chain and spoke's trick then Fuller stuff's me into an old fall down. Good job Fuller, that's a move out of the legend's book. As we ride on I come to the end of the enduro trail, there I stand about eye level with an owl. I reach for the camra and it take's off. I got a few good shot from a distance. 
The rest of the ride was pretty uneventfull. The group broke down to four head's. We hit up the escoheg area then the ledge's and called it a day. What a way to start off a sweet spring like day. Here's a clip from to ledge on Rt 165. Till tommorow's daily ride.
The rest of the ride was pretty uneventfull. The group broke down to four head's. We hit up the escoheg area then the ledge's and called it a day. What a way to start off a sweet spring like day. Here's a clip from to ledge on Rt 165. Till tommorow's daily ride.Saturday, March 6, 2010
The Daily Ride
What a week. Snow sleet rain sunny and 50, I love New England.
5 out of 7 day ride week for me do to the wise word's of the Legend.
IF YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT TO DO IT.
Thank's Jim, keep the word's of wisdom coming.
Two day's of trail riding, a wet recovery ride on the green way bike path, a real wet cold on and off road ride(left hand froze up so bad I felt resistance opening and closing my hand, the finger nail's felt like they were going to pop off) then there is today's 87 mile road ride. What an adventure, I needed the mountain bike on a few of the back country road's that I traveled. Stony Ln., Pardon Jocelin Ln. both pass at own risk road's. Blitzkrieg Trail, Hazard Rd. Here is a picture of Stony Ln. and Hazard Rd.
I finally hit Rt 14a for some open road riding out to Moosup CT. then back towards the reservoir on 14. What a great ride, I wanted 100 but ended up with 87 and a bit.
After two hrs of sitting on my butt I'm off to replace a blown up B/B with a different blown up B/B so I can ride in the morning.
Arcadia, Browning Mill Pond 8 am Be there.
5 out of 7 day ride week for me do to the wise word's of the Legend.
IF YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT TO DO IT.
Thank's Jim, keep the word's of wisdom coming.
Two day's of trail riding, a wet recovery ride on the green way bike path, a real wet cold on and off road ride(left hand froze up so bad I felt resistance opening and closing my hand, the finger nail's felt like they were going to pop off) then there is today's 87 mile road ride. What an adventure, I needed the mountain bike on a few of the back country road's that I traveled. Stony Ln., Pardon Jocelin Ln. both pass at own risk road's. Blitzkrieg Trail, Hazard Rd. Here is a picture of Stony Ln. and Hazard Rd.
I finally hit Rt 14a for some open road riding out to Moosup CT. then back towards the reservoir on 14. What a great ride, I wanted 100 but ended up with 87 and a bit.
After two hrs of sitting on my butt I'm off to replace a blown up B/B with a different blown up B/B so I can ride in the morning.
Arcadia, Browning Mill Pond 8 am Be there.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
The Daily Ride
This is how my ride went today. About 3 minute's in.
This is how my ride went today. About 3 minute's in.
This is how my ride went today. About 3 minute's in.
Monday, February 15, 2010
The Daily Ride
Two days of pushing around the snow. Damn thats getting old.
They say we are in for a couple to a few inch's over night.
Sunday was a 2 1/2 hour slog on very few trails. I rode the small network of trail twice. Real good resistince but crap for milage in this snow.
Todays ride was the same old loop as sunday. I only had time for one go around before dark. Once again, no light.
Back to the cross bike for a couple days.
Jordynn changed my speed kings over to some Michlins road slicks, just perfect for the snow.
She made me laugh when she aired up the tire's, I told her 116 psi. Poor little girl had to lay on the pump handle with all her might to pump these suckers up.
I think it's time to start the change over from woods to road for the start of the MTB race season. I'm looking to peak for the SSpalooza in NY on april 25. The course is fast and rollie with some root but mainly an all out sprint for well over twenty miles. I think road miles will play a huge roll in a good placing at SSpalooza.
Look for this jacket on a road near you.
Peace
They say we are in for a couple to a few inch's over night.
Sunday was a 2 1/2 hour slog on very few trails. I rode the small network of trail twice. Real good resistince but crap for milage in this snow.
Todays ride was the same old loop as sunday. I only had time for one go around before dark. Once again, no light.
Back to the cross bike for a couple days.
Jordynn changed my speed kings over to some Michlins road slicks, just perfect for the snow.
She made me laugh when she aired up the tire's, I told her 116 psi. Poor little girl had to lay on the pump handle with all her might to pump these suckers up.
I think it's time to start the change over from woods to road for the start of the MTB race season. I'm looking to peak for the SSpalooza in NY on april 25. The course is fast and rollie with some root but mainly an all out sprint for well over twenty miles. I think road miles will play a huge roll in a good placing at SSpalooza.
Look for this jacket on a road near you.
Peace
Saturday, February 13, 2010
The Daily Ride
Took out the cross rig again today, did about 25 miles in 1:45. I didn't really push to hard today with a snow ride in the trails tomorrow. It was a pretty uneventful ride,I like uneventful road rides.
Only one skidding car coming off Hopkins Hill Road onto Bates Trail. The kid threw the My Bad wave so I waved back and road on.
At one point in the ride, I believe Rt. 102 was my place of origin, my bottle gave me the wonderful flavor of sweat. I said to myself h'mmmm that's weird, It's pretty chilly and the only place's where there's sweat are my spine and place's below the waste. How can that taste so much like sweat? As I ride on I hit the bottle a few more time's. More sweat flavor. Then it dawned on me. The roadies flavor of choice ROAD SALT. Sure enough, I checked the top of the bottle after the ride and there it was the white stain of road salt. I guess cramps from sodium dephisincy were not a factor today.
Till tomorrow
Bobby Stine signing off
The Daily Ride
Only one skidding car coming off Hopkins Hill Road onto Bates Trail. The kid threw the My Bad wave so I waved back and road on.
At one point in the ride, I believe Rt. 102 was my place of origin, my bottle gave me the wonderful flavor of sweat. I said to myself h'mmmm that's weird, It's pretty chilly and the only place's where there's sweat are my spine and place's below the waste. How can that taste so much like sweat? As I ride on I hit the bottle a few more time's. More sweat flavor. Then it dawned on me. The roadies flavor of choice ROAD SALT. Sure enough, I checked the top of the bottle after the ride and there it was the white stain of road salt. I guess cramps from sodium dephisincy were not a factor today.
Till tomorrow
Bobby Stine signing off
The Daily Ride
Friday, February 12, 2010
The Daily Ride
What a mistake, yup I went for a night hike with the nemba crew last night. I never heard grown men cry so much about a hike. Who's leading, your going to fast. I'm burning up. When are we going back. Bla Bla Bla.....
I thought we were there for the exercise.
The one women did not say boo, she moved right along, as did pete and pete.
To be on the real, It was nice to get out on the trails.
We hiked out to NUTS, the trails had more snow than what I thought.
In the pines the snow was at the boot top, about 2 1/2 to 3 inch's. In the hard wood areas the snow was able to get to the ground, It was about ankle high on average. It would have been a constant push on the bike.
Once we got off NUTS trail I booked out on the nemba crew. I had to get home, The nephews were on there way over. I got back to the car at 8:45, I got home at 8:49.
Two and a half hours to put up a couple boards and hike to nuts and back. That took forever.
Well I hope too be back in the wood this weekend, If not there is the road.
Who's in
Bobby Stine signing off
The Daily Ride
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Daily Ride
Old man winter is upon us today. We have about 5 wet inch's of snow, the trails are going to be a mess. I think I'll try and hike with the nemba crew tomorrow night for a couple hours. Hopefully this will push some of the snow down to the earth so we can get back to riding.
This rest day gave me some time to see what was in the pile of parts on the table in the basement. What a mess.
So I dropped the bomb on the wife today about the NFG Build, Yup I got the finger.
Every year I spend the taxes on my cycling or skiing habits, Looks like the OT is a necessity for this build. I think I might be looking at using a few of the parts from the pile in the basement. That Sucks but I guess I can live with it.
Not really much else to note upon so I'm out.
Happy shoveling.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
The Daily Ride
Let's go Bobby, hurry up. This is the greating I recive from Fuller and the Ledend as I pull in to pickle park. I hustle up and jump into the riding gear, throw the ear buds in, grab the camra, fill a couple bottles, finally I hear it. LET'S GO!!!!.
Yup i'm a slacker. On we go.
What a great ride this was, the pace was semi fast with a few stops." yup we had to wait for the 2009 #1 EFTA Single Speed Champion ****** Bo #1 Fuller ******** I'll show end result with a couple picture's that I snaped.
Notice the Legend is electrified and Bo #1 Fuller is realling his tounge in. LOL
Ok!I'm done with the #1 Bashing, back to the ride.
We had a lot of pushing, shuving, grabbing, blocking, can't forget about the elbowing and infamous tire rubbing that I am so well known for. I ate the tree line two good time's both due to the Legend and his patented block. We hit some good trail's like I see dead people, tea pot and nuts along with a bunch of other good stuff in between. The nuts trail game lives on for another day. Damn leaves got me in an easy corner. As we went on the Legend still has not dabbed, Let me take him towards something that is real tricky I think to my self. Finally the legend fell victum to the baby heads on the steep up to the bag of nuts. Damn pedal into the rock got both of us. It won't be long before one of us cleans this trail. We ended the ride with the sweet downhill to New London Turnpike. Check out this picture of the posessied pedalhead. Look into his eyes.
I had a great time boy's.
Mello, Get well soon.
Bobby Stine signing off
The Daily Ride
1 last # 1 joke.
Yup i'm a slacker. On we go.
What a great ride this was, the pace was semi fast with a few stops." yup we had to wait for the 2009 #1 EFTA Single Speed Champion ****** Bo #1 Fuller ******** I'll show end result with a couple picture's that I snaped.
Notice the Legend is electrified and Bo #1 Fuller is realling his tounge in. LOL
Ok!I'm done with the #1 Bashing, back to the ride.
We had a lot of pushing, shuving, grabbing, blocking, can't forget about the elbowing and infamous tire rubbing that I am so well known for. I ate the tree line two good time's both due to the Legend and his patented block. We hit some good trail's like I see dead people, tea pot and nuts along with a bunch of other good stuff in between. The nuts trail game lives on for another day. Damn leaves got me in an easy corner. As we went on the Legend still has not dabbed, Let me take him towards something that is real tricky I think to my self. Finally the legend fell victum to the baby heads on the steep up to the bag of nuts. Damn pedal into the rock got both of us. It won't be long before one of us cleans this trail. We ended the ride with the sweet downhill to New London Turnpike. Check out this picture of the posessied pedalhead. Look into his eyes.
I had a great time boy's.
Mello, Get well soon.
Bobby Stine signing off
The Daily Ride
1 last # 1 joke.
Monday, February 8, 2010
The Daily Ride
Today's Daily Ride was a nice 1 hour and 50 minute putt on the cross bike.
I hit the usual New London to Old New London Turnpike to get off the road and time out part of what would be my commute to work. I got out past Rt.102 and made a left onto ten rod road,(I'm trying to by-pass the nasty downhill to tug hollow) Making this left brought me way the hell out of the way. Approximately 4 miles. I don't think I saved much time there. I'll cross that route off the list of routes to work. I checked out Mapmyride.com and found a left at the top of the nasty downhill, this will be my next attempt. The ride at this point was 15 miles deep and I did not bring a light, It's around 4:30 at this point and I start to head back. The climb up the nasty downhill was a slight burner, weaving my way Thur the rocks and glass and what ever else the local scum bum can disperse onto the class 5 passable road. If anyone needs a box spring, mattress and a TV I know where we can get it. Well enough about the redneck scum, back to the ride. I had a chance to talk with Mike Montabono before my ride, I thought a lot about our conversation and who the best SS racer around is. I know who he is and I want that title. How do I get this title I ask myself. Pain is the answer. Find my weaknesses and inflict endless hours of pain upon that weakness. So I set out to find the feeling of that pain. I found myself feeling the pain but was this the pain that I need to feel to be the best. Not even close I said to myself, more pain push harder. I had been pushing for a bit at this point and saw the dirt road ahead and told my self push as hard as you can to the dirt road. While doing this I found that pain that is going to make me the best. I made my way Thur Big River keeping the push on. I hit the road and started my cool down. Damn did it cool down quick on the ten minute rode ride home. I got home and jumped off the bike in the yard, nearly hit the ground. That's how I want to feel every time I get off the bike. I Thur the bike in the hanger went up stairs to have my recover rite and eats. I through back a piece of pizza, A Turkey and cheese with let,tomato,onions a couple of kicker wings from domino's and some cheese bread. That hit the spot.
Till tomorrow's Daily Ride with the legend.
Bobby Stine signing off.
Peace
I hit the usual New London to Old New London Turnpike to get off the road and time out part of what would be my commute to work. I got out past Rt.102 and made a left onto ten rod road,(I'm trying to by-pass the nasty downhill to tug hollow) Making this left brought me way the hell out of the way. Approximately 4 miles. I don't think I saved much time there. I'll cross that route off the list of routes to work. I checked out Mapmyride.com and found a left at the top of the nasty downhill, this will be my next attempt. The ride at this point was 15 miles deep and I did not bring a light, It's around 4:30 at this point and I start to head back. The climb up the nasty downhill was a slight burner, weaving my way Thur the rocks and glass and what ever else the local scum bum can disperse onto the class 5 passable road. If anyone needs a box spring, mattress and a TV I know where we can get it. Well enough about the redneck scum, back to the ride. I had a chance to talk with Mike Montabono before my ride, I thought a lot about our conversation and who the best SS racer around is. I know who he is and I want that title. How do I get this title I ask myself. Pain is the answer. Find my weaknesses and inflict endless hours of pain upon that weakness. So I set out to find the feeling of that pain. I found myself feeling the pain but was this the pain that I need to feel to be the best. Not even close I said to myself, more pain push harder. I had been pushing for a bit at this point and saw the dirt road ahead and told my self push as hard as you can to the dirt road. While doing this I found that pain that is going to make me the best. I made my way Thur Big River keeping the push on. I hit the road and started my cool down. Damn did it cool down quick on the ten minute rode ride home. I got home and jumped off the bike in the yard, nearly hit the ground. That's how I want to feel every time I get off the bike. I Thur the bike in the hanger went up stairs to have my recover rite and eats. I through back a piece of pizza, A Turkey and cheese with let,tomato,onions a couple of kicker wings from domino's and some cheese bread. That hit the spot.
Till tomorrow's Daily Ride with the legend.
Bobby Stine signing off.
Peace
Sunday, February 7, 2010
The week in a few words
So I've been finding it difficult to work ten hrs days, Ride, and blog. I really need to cut down on the OT. The only thing good about the OT is the extra loot. O the wife is going to flip when she hear's the extra loot is going towards the NFG custom frame and bike build. I'd like to say congraudulation to Mike Montabono (Darkhorse Cycles) http://rigidnsingle.blogspot.com/ and James Harmon ( Cycle Works ). Mike took 2nd place and James grabed 5th place out in AZ. @ the SSUSA Race. Great job guys. Way to put it out for the Right coast. So it has been some what of a chilly week, I felt as if the right foot has been a ice cube every ride this week. Today was a really sweet day, The boy's and I were able to get out with a group from Mass. and then I hook up with Dave for a bit more. My total time out today was 5 hrs and 45 minutes. It was nice to see the sun again all the OT has been putting me out on the bike after dark. This should explain why I have two chapped lines under my nose from the snot freezing to my upper lip like a tongue to a pole. On a different note of todays ride we encountered a part of a dead animal. During my ride out with Dave I was able to take a better look, Jim you are correct. It was the head of a deer. Nasty. Well Im going to leave you with a few pictures from this weeks rides.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Ride 2
Let me sum it up quickly. 3 1/2hrs Very enjoyable ride. The pace was moderate, a bit of waiting for brian who is new to trail riding. I kept occupied by spining the legs and riding in circles. I also managed to clean the infamous switch back of carr pond. It was clean without a dab of the foot but I did touch the 2 inch diameter tree left of the root. All the more reason to do it again.
Bobby Stine signing off.
The Daily Ride.
I leave you with this charecter.
9 am ride with the Legend
Here he is, the one the only Jim(the legend)Grimley. Along the side of the legend is the HEAD CEO of GRIND PROTECTIVE WEAR Jeff Heitz. Notice the cold look on Jim's face, He has no heat in the beater ass Ford P/U. Nothing like a nice cool 40 minute ride from E.P. to Exeter. To add to the agony, Jim left his shoe's in the truck over night. I figured sense Jim takes care of me with every riding/skiing need the least I can do is place his shoe's under the heat in my Jeep. One more note on the Legend, any day now Jim's wife Sara will be delivering there second child. CONGRATULATION'S GRIMLEY'S.
Jeff that is some sweet looking blaze orange protective wear. It is obviously warm, The sweet was dripping off Jeff's nose like a leaky hose. LOL. As soon as Jeff puts his site together I will post a link so the masses can purchase there protect wear. Hand made in Hope Valley RI. By Jeff him self.
Well I'm off for the second ride of the day, meeting up with the troop's @ the pickle park. I hope to have a few more pictures and a couple more word's to go with.
R Stine signing off THE DAILY RIDE
Peace
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Burrrrrr
Boy was it cold out there today. The ride only lasted an hour and fifteen minute's, that was plenty long enough to freeze the digit's. I met up with a buddy who is just getting into trail riding, I can't be live he made it. He was a bit over dressed, nothing like sweating on a day with below 0 wind chill temps. We stop ed about fifteen minute's into the ride so he could shed his turtle fur, Dave pulls his hat off, his head is a steaming heap of what looked to be a wet mop. I think to myself, damn i wish I had some heat flowing Thur my finger's and toe's. We get back into the swing of thing's, It's just about dark and Dave says my tire is flat, I said keep riding it. It's to damn cold to stop. Before long we had to stop and throw some air in the tire to get him home. We got going once again, I notice Dave's pace has picked up a bit. I think the possibility of walking out of the wood's on a freezing cold day makes one panic or hurry. Other than the full moon there is not much to say about this short 1 hour ride. Till next time, This is Robert Stine signing off on The Daily Ride.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The daily Ride
So it has been a major issue for me to publish this first post, Nothing like third time's a charm. So here it is.
The Daily Ride first ever blogger post.
I'd like to amuse you all(all of 1, Myself) with yesterday's short but event full cross ride, Five minute's deep I feel the trickle of what I hoped to be snot and not blood dripping from the huge bump on my face that I call a nose.
Nope it's blood.
Picture this, some pedal head pedaling up a semi steep but short road with a bunch of traffic, thumb pressing the snot box closed to cut the blood flow. After a minute or two and a Wendy's parking lot I was able to stop the cracked nasal passage from bleeding.
Riding on, I get to an intersection where car's are known to cut Thur the opposite lane because the area is so wide.( New London tnpk and Division RD)I'm rolling slow to the stop sign so the pickup truck can turn in and I will cross the road and make a left. Nope I guess he didn't see me in my bright yellow riding jacket. ( Thank you Bikers Edge for the sweet weather jacket)
Here we are head on, I quickly lean to my left and steer clear of the truck's front end. The truck passes me on my right.
Long story short he got the big F bomb.
Finally I'm on the back road's around Carr pond and big river area's, there's some fun rolling false flat and small climbs in this area as well as middle maintenance road's Thur the park. I decide to cut Thur the park and get off the road, O how I love the tree's.
I get Thur the park and hit a road crossing between the riv and Carr pond where two women are at the gate entrance with there poodle's. O cute the dog's want to pester the pedal head, I 'm OK with this. I was feeling uneasy about approaching the road with dog's in chase, I did not want the little guy's to get smoked by a car. Next thing I know the dog is on my left calf then there it is the bite into the upper calf. I give a halla, get the hell outta here. The mutt retreats.
Back onto the road for a 10 minute cool down to the house. Dropping down the hill there's a few car's that zing by in a 25 zone, I'm doing all of that on the bike. We get to the bottom of the hill, one of the car's that passed is making a left across traffic so all the speeding car's come to a screeching halt. It just so happens that I am right on the side of them when this is all going down. thinking to my self, no shoulder and high curb, mail boxes, I'm screwed.
Luckily all was well and I dropped the hammer and pulled away. As i raged down the road I noticed that only one of the three car's that passed me on the down had not passed again. I give a glance back to see nothing but empty road behind me. Two out of the three driver's needed to speed to get to there turn off. O how I'd like to drop the F bomb on them.
Finally I was home safe and sound sucking down the recoverite and eating a couple of tuna wraps with bacon and cheese.
Today's ride was back in the wood's where I belong. Fred and I putted around for about two hrs. A nice mellow ride in preparation for this weekend 20 degree temp's.
Well this is all I have for today Daily Ride. Tune in for Friday's edition of The Daily Ride. Till then this Robert Stine signing off.
Peace out
The Daily Ride first ever blogger post.
I'd like to amuse you all(all of 1, Myself) with yesterday's short but event full cross ride, Five minute's deep I feel the trickle of what I hoped to be snot and not blood dripping from the huge bump on my face that I call a nose.
Nope it's blood.
Picture this, some pedal head pedaling up a semi steep but short road with a bunch of traffic, thumb pressing the snot box closed to cut the blood flow. After a minute or two and a Wendy's parking lot I was able to stop the cracked nasal passage from bleeding.
Riding on, I get to an intersection where car's are known to cut Thur the opposite lane because the area is so wide.( New London tnpk and Division RD)I'm rolling slow to the stop sign so the pickup truck can turn in and I will cross the road and make a left. Nope I guess he didn't see me in my bright yellow riding jacket. ( Thank you Bikers Edge for the sweet weather jacket)
Here we are head on, I quickly lean to my left and steer clear of the truck's front end. The truck passes me on my right.
Long story short he got the big F bomb.
Finally I'm on the back road's around Carr pond and big river area's, there's some fun rolling false flat and small climbs in this area as well as middle maintenance road's Thur the park. I decide to cut Thur the park and get off the road, O how I love the tree's.
I get Thur the park and hit a road crossing between the riv and Carr pond where two women are at the gate entrance with there poodle's. O cute the dog's want to pester the pedal head, I 'm OK with this. I was feeling uneasy about approaching the road with dog's in chase, I did not want the little guy's to get smoked by a car. Next thing I know the dog is on my left calf then there it is the bite into the upper calf. I give a halla, get the hell outta here. The mutt retreats.
Back onto the road for a 10 minute cool down to the house. Dropping down the hill there's a few car's that zing by in a 25 zone, I'm doing all of that on the bike. We get to the bottom of the hill, one of the car's that passed is making a left across traffic so all the speeding car's come to a screeching halt. It just so happens that I am right on the side of them when this is all going down. thinking to my self, no shoulder and high curb, mail boxes, I'm screwed.
Luckily all was well and I dropped the hammer and pulled away. As i raged down the road I noticed that only one of the three car's that passed me on the down had not passed again. I give a glance back to see nothing but empty road behind me. Two out of the three driver's needed to speed to get to there turn off. O how I'd like to drop the F bomb on them.
Finally I was home safe and sound sucking down the recoverite and eating a couple of tuna wraps with bacon and cheese.
Today's ride was back in the wood's where I belong. Fred and I putted around for about two hrs. A nice mellow ride in preparation for this weekend 20 degree temp's.
Well this is all I have for today Daily Ride. Tune in for Friday's edition of The Daily Ride. Till then this Robert Stine signing off.
Peace out
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