087: bedbugs and ballyhoo...

No parking?


no problem:
thanks to Mike Mihalik for introducing me to my new favorite skater Richie Jackson.

So Diane and I have this rule, when one of us rides and the other isn't there at the end, we call each other and just let each other know that the other one is safe, and you know alive.

This rule is even more important when the conditions might be extra sketchy, you know like if there was a blizzard or something, and the roads might have a little snow or ice on them...

I didn't ride out of the house this weekend, so when I finished up my ride and I gave Diane a call. It goes to voicemail.

I think to myself, "that's odd, I know Diane is home, I hope she's okay..."

five minutes later she calls me back.

Diane, "he babe, how the ride go? you on the way home?"

Me: "it was hard, I am destroyed, why didn't you answer when I called? you okay?"

Diane, "yeah, fine.. I just couldn't get to the phone..."

Me: "oh, were you in the shower or something? you didn't call me back right away?"

Diane: "oh, no... I was on the couch knitting..."

Me: " what do you mean you were on the couch?"

Diane : " I was on the couch, I heard your ring, knew you were safe so I didn't rush"

Me: " what the fuck?

Diane: "what's the issue?'

Me: "Next time lie to me. Tell me you are on the can, in the shower, getting the mail... not sitting on the couch..."

Diane: " your kidding right?"

Me: "seriously lie to me..."

we both started laughing...

The ride was tough. Essentially 3o miles out, and 30 miles back. Sadly, the way out had a nice tailwind, the way home all headwind. On the way out I went back for a couple friends that dropped off the group to pee, and as I helped to pace them back i realized the legs were pretty empty, and with 30 miles of headwind facing me, I knew it was gonna hurt, and I better save some matches for the awful headwinds on the way home.

On the way home we had a five man rotation at the front Shark, Wilson, CZ, Bianchi Mike and I. I cracked with about 5 miles to go. The kids kids were kind enough to make sure I made it to the car...

Damn it felt good be on the bike outside...

headwind was evil today.

best to you.

respect.
fatmarc