All Is Quiet...

Since this is a week off things have been pretty quiet around here. I did meet up with a large group of freinds at The Half Moon for some fine food and beverages last night. It was a good time lots of shit talking and laughing going on.

I am looking forward to getting back on the bike. I can't remember the last time I went this long without riding. Not to mention my new Spot Brand 29er should be here tomorrow.

Ta Ta for now,
Buddy

Mid-Summer Meltdown & Jim Thorpe...

Every year about this time I start to hit the wall. My biggest problem is I never take a break. I just love riding my bike and it is hard to step away. This year will be different. No riding until the weekend.



I did go out with a bang though. On Saturday I headed to Marc's for the Delaware Trail Spinners anual poker run. Marc had to ride early and that worked out well for me. The weather has been sketchy around here lately, but despite the threat of rain the ride was on. After waiting for a brief shower to pass we headed out. It was really humid and I don't do well in the humidity. Marc was kind enough to take it easy on me. We still rode a nice tempo but I was feeling bad and he had a busy day ahead so we bailed a little early. Even though I felt like shit it was still a good ride.













The start of an epic day.

Despite the weather forcast,(RAIN) I met up with Bob, Mark, and Chris for a trip to Jim Thorpe. I have never been to JM but I have heard a lot of good things about it so I was really looking forward to this ride. We met the rest of the posse up there. Our group was lucky to have Jamie, a local, lead us around today. We were also joined by, Gentle Ben, Scott, Craig, another Jamie, and two more local guys, Werner and Dean the Mayor of JM.

Just as we started to roll out it started to rain and it never stopped. The riding up there is unbelievable. Even with a constant rain, that seemed to get heavier the whole time, there was know mud. It was a little wet in a few spots, but no mud. We basically climbed about 6 miles from the town to the top, rode the ridge then down the other side. Then we hit the next town and rode to the top then down and back to the cars. After reaching the top the second time we took a little break. This is where Dean comes in. Not only did the guy cut a lot of the trails up there, but he stashed a little picnic for us.

We ate, We drank and we were merry. After this stop it was pretty much down hill and flat the rest of the way back. This was another one of thase epic rides. we were out there for 5 hours in the rain and I didn't hear one complaint. Everybody was having a blast.
I would like to this time to thank a few folks:
Jamie, for leading us around on some of the lesser known trails.
Bob, for driving and inviting me to come along.
Dean, for hooking us up with a feast along the way.
And the rest of the guys that came out on a rainy day to ride some sweet single track.

Cheers,
Buddy