It's all part of the experience
Well there we go, another wet Mt. Baker Hill Climbs, that’s 2 out of 3 for me. 2018 was mostly cold but clear with beautiful views. 2019 was wet riding in a cloud with almost no visibility. Then this year was just raining, raining, and more raining with views of rain. However, the ride was, as in there was a 2021 ride, not another in a long line of Covid cancelled events. Sure, maybe there was rain dripping down my…Continue Reading
I’ve not neglected biking, just blogging. I’m not saying that I’ve been out doing a super lot of biking, just saying that I have my priorities in order; biking before blogging. So here’s a wrap up. Tour de Whatcom 2021 – Well the reality of it is that this spring/summer I am in a dental overhaul mode (not fun) and honestly didn’t think I’d have a fun time doing the 100 mile route a week after oral surgery, nor did…Continue Reading
I considered my ride in the 2018 Mt. Baker Hill Climb an adventure to be endured, not necessarily enjoyed during the adventure, yet another example of a favorite C.S. Lewis quote, Adventures are never fun while you’re having them. Going into the 2019 event with eyes wide open, I’ve been expecting a tough but enjoyable ride, even during the ride. I’d been reimagining my Kona Dew as a fast road bike with gearing to tackle the hill at my pace, as well…Continue Reading
Sometimes I reimagine one of the several bikes hanging on my wall and sometimes I actually carry my reimagining on to the reinventing stage. Such is the case with my Kona Dew. Now I’ve put a lot of miles on the Dew, but all of those miles were as a hybrid bike, riding gravel, pavement, dirt, rocks, roots, water, whatever. For the most part, I’ve had cyclocross knobby tires on it for those miles and they seem to do pretty…Continue Reading