Up Hill

Woke up to …what else…more wet snow…grrrr. I decided to ride snow, rain, wind be dammed. I dragged “Scout” my 20 year old “Swiss army knife” do anything, go anywhere, GT Passage off the rack and aired up the tires. I am not ready to baptize the new Pacer in the salty brine that is covering the roads this week. Scout has fenders that do help in these conditions…well scout has everything, if you look up “Fred” in the cycling dictionary, you might find a picture of Scout. Several lights, speedo, fenders, racks; all it needs is a couple rear view mirrors! It was a great ride and the sun broke out on the way back to the barn. I have been in other parts of New York State, as well as other states, and a couple other countries. One thing I can say is there is no place like home. The Hudson Valley is by far the most beautiful area I have ever seen. I rode almost 17 miles and encountered no more than half a dozen cars. I rode with a view of the Catskill Mountains most of the way and made a pit s...

I am so ready for spring… We woke up to more wet snow on the ground and more coming down as I write. This is the worst stuff, it has been on and off for like all week. It is so wet and heavy it has collapsed the cover on our old 19’ cuddy cabin river cruiser. The “Snow Slurry” has also wreaked havoc on my back, work schedule and any thoughts of a road ride this weekend. I did spin on the trainer for 35 minutes while watching the Olympics. I hate the trainer. Too bad about the news on the overnight from Chile but from the dark pictures I see on CNN, it appears that, unlike poor Haiti, the Chilean building code does not include cardboard as an approved building material. Let’s hope for the best. Well, the weather isn’t going to change any time soon. Slogged around and managed to get the boat cover rigged back some what. The weight of the slush snapped the fasteners on the “baby carriage” top. It collapsed onto the seats with pools of wet glop in the low spots. I used a couple of step la...

Short List of things I know about right now. 1. Bikes, those without motors and those with motors. 2. Music, I like music, lots of different kinds. I play a little 6 string 3. The Hudson Valley, I have lived here most of my life. I can combine all of them, A bike ride in the Hudson Valley while listening to music...Multi Talented! I always enjoyed writing, I can't spell though and suffer from severe lack of education. I think I might have done better if word processors and spell check had existed "back in the day". I will try the "Write what you know" thing. I know about lots of stuff and I seem to run with something for awhile then go on to something else