211: tolerance

Monkey and I were talking about alcohol tolerance the other night. We both seem to remember some of how that works from 8th grade health class, but still some of it seems a little unclear. You see last year, I basically gave up drinking from January to June. After that time, one beer could give me a pretty nice buzz. Since I started riding better after I started drinking again, I never really gave it up during cross.
Of course all in moderation...



Over the holidays I made the observation that now at dinner, I could have 2 or even 3 beers, and get the same sort of buzz, that just one beer would give me in June. This is were I get a little confused. Basically it takes 2x the beer to get the same buzz that one beer would give me before. Does this mean that my body is processing the alcohol more efficiently now, than in June? Neither Diane and really think that's the case.


I get that it takes more alcohol now coming off of drinking season, to get the same buzz I could get on just one beer in June. But why is that? Not that's really super important, just trying to figure out the logic behind it...



you see since I have this lime tree, which produces just the perfect limes, I was thinking about this a bunch lately, I mean I would hate for a lime to go to waste.


Saturday morning, while Peaches and Buddy the keg breaker were busy chasing the boys around fairhill, Diane and I met up with another group for a little kinder gentler ride.

With the help of Breyla la,

And Dennisbike, I was finally able to clean this log stunt, which had kinda been my nemesis the past few weeks. I was super stoked.

Saturday Night was alright for climbing, as we bouldered our hearts out with tons of new problems at PRG...



Then we met up with some fine folks at Four Dogs for some raucous conversation, including detailed instructions on how to do a no handed goat.









I also part took of some super fine fish tacos.

Sunday morning, I got up early and had planned to hit the trails to get a little ride in before our 8:00am Delaware Cyclocross Coalition of Delaware meeting at Jan's house to test Papa Smurf's new waffle batter, and watch the worlds. I balked on the ride, as the bed was so much warmer at 6:30..

Over at the dccod meeting, cycling.tv totally shit the bed, and we struggled to get consistent coverage. I do believe we are now experts on Lake shoes.

We couldn't get the women's race at all, which was a bummer, but was not as bad, if our favorite crosser was healthy. No worries KC, you'll get them next year ...

During the final lap when the coverage crashed again, I thought Jan was going fly over to cycling.tv and kick their asses. Sadly, it was pretty sad coverage. Jan looked a little like this.

Breyla la, got a sweet new Superfly this weekend, but she thought the white seat that it came with was just a little too much pimpy sweetness for her. But me I thought the bastard son, could benefit from such a cultural experience. Breylaa was kind enough to make a donation to the bastard son reform fund, and help bring around the BS.

Monkey took a long look at my bastard son tonight, and said, "you know, despite being a fisher, and you know having gears, that damn thing just looks like one of your bikes, all your bikes just have a way of being, you know, your bike. What do you think? Maybe he's a little less of a bastard son now a days...

I have a pair of xt cranks in the basement I want to set up on this, and then I think I'll be able to get her sub 24... I can't say I'm in love with her yet, but it's been a fun ride for sure...

respect.

faticus