Category Archives: Tues/Thurs 7:45am ride

Endless ramblings regarding the every Tuesday & Thursday-morning bike ride, leaving Olive Hill & Canada Road at 7:45am, rain or shine

When does “normal” return?

Yesterday morning was… foggy? Hadn’t seen fog in a while. But it wasn’t just fog in the air, but also a bit of fog in Kevin’s head. That ridiculously-slow time up Kings? Mostly because we had to stop for 7 or 8 minutes for Kevin’s brain to clear so he could see again. Well, he could see, but he was seeing two of everything. What’s the big deal? Just miss both objects and you’re got a super safety margin, right? Nope, doesn’t work that way.

Nor does it work that a slow ride up a climb feels like it’s easier. Still not sure what’s with that. If it’s idle-mode slow, then maybe, but Kings, if it takes 31 or 36 minutes, either way seems like work. Gone are the warmer days where I could say 28 or 30 minutes. Except that, when warmer, yes, huge difference in effort between 28 and 30!

The biggest issue with a really slow day up Kings is that you run out of time to do the awesome West Old LaHonda loop. Hate that.

Tomorrow is another day. Probably no fog, hopefully of either type.

A bit on the colder side, a bit smoky, but still feels nice to ride

Two days on West Old LaHonda
Tuesday was a bit of a surprise; we had an actual group, not just myself and Kevin (son). Riding with us was Kevin (pilot) and JR. Not fast, just going through the motions, riding like it was winter. But maybe it was? 35 degrees in Woodside. Warmed up as we rode up the hill, and a balmy 45 on Skyline!

Since we’d been riding pretty easy, I actually took the lead heading west on 84 towards West Old LaHonda. A rare thing, but helped to stay warm.

Thursday… still cold! But at least our power was back on when I got home. Which also meant being able to make coffee before the ride! Just myself and Kevin (son), and just as slow as Tuesday. Definitely riding slower in the cold, no question. Just a few weeks ago we didn’t need leg warmers; now, it’s all about picking the right gloves. Hate that!