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Summertime and the livins easy

Evening Stretch, originally uploaded by Sabine Dukes.

It totally feels like summer time right now. It might just be a tease, but I’ll take it.

Yeehaw!

I am soooooo not a winter person. If I could do that endless summer thing, I would totally do it.

Winter depresses me. And this past winter has been one of the toughest. And we don’t even have harsh winters here. I’m certain that if I lived someplace like Canada or Alaska (lord have mercy) that I would be a raving maniac loon by January.

So, I’m riding more these days. And that means more unknown bruises. I’ve got a whopper of a bruise above my knee. One of those bruises thats got like six layers of colors that change daily and a little hard nugget inside. And its pretty horrific looking (which is why there is a pretty picture of the hill instead of my knee)

And I have no idea how I got i. (The bruise, not the picture). I might have gotten it when I did the touchdown almost crash into the puddle at campus this weekend.

But I was too concerned about keeping myself upright to worry about bruising at the time. Literally, my face was inches away from nasty week old puddle mud. The only thing saving me from complete ruin were my two fingertips that were propping me and my dawg up. And when you come that close to malaria/giardia/dysentary mud water, you don’t think about the bruises.

Damn I love this sport.

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12 Responses to “Summertime and the livins easy”

Lilly Bella March 6th, 2008 at 12:46 am

I’ll say that IS love.

I had jury doodie today and got to ride at 9.
I felt like I won a lottery ticket when they told us not to come back till 1!

You should post the picture of your bruiser. You can play with effects on your fancy shmancy cam.

Wild Dingo March 6th, 2008 at 3:15 am

um….that ain’t no pict of summer in CA! ya’ll know summer in CA is BROWN!

teamwelliver March 6th, 2008 at 4:08 am

terry makes fun of my mystery bruises. I show him a new one after every ride.

I’m personally more confounded by the mysterious poison oak that KEEPS SHOWING UP!

and lilly apparently missed the hurricane winds that we encountered tonight on the same ride.

Beth March 6th, 2008 at 4:53 am

i’m a wussy. are you coming out on larry’s tuesday’s next week?!?!?! (i think we learn to FLING!)

X Bunny March 6th, 2008 at 3:10 pm

i actually got overheated (briefly) on a ride last weekend–i think it was almost 70 degrees

i’ll just consider that early summer heat training

marscat March 6th, 2008 at 3:28 pm

ooh! that full pic of the hill is just gorgeous.

Jen March 6th, 2008 at 4:50 pm

I miss the bruises sometimes. It can get pretty cold in Bend over the winter. I never remember waking up in Felton and trying to decide what clothing to wear for -2 degree temperature. It just didn’t happen, ever.

I seriously don’t know how some women say they ride their bike up until they were 9 months pregant! My balance is completely off and I think I know what a wobbling weeble feels like.

Thanks for your posts everyone! It makes me happy to hear how everyone in CA is doing.

-Jen C.

Ippoc Amic March 6th, 2008 at 5:32 pm

photoshop and show the bruiser

velogirl March 7th, 2008 at 7:35 pm

my email to you bounced — mailbox over quota. popular girl, aren’t you.

I just wanted to say thank you.

T. Marie March 8th, 2008 at 11:55 pm

yay!

it is sunny and summery here too. today I rode by the beach and all the girls were out in their bikinis and dogs were frolicking in the water and horny old men were staring from afar.

it’s perfect!

oh and YOU SHOULD DO KEYSVILLE!!!!

Velo Bella March 10th, 2008 at 3:09 am

Beth - the track…oy. Not quite yet. Maybe in a few weeks. Gosh, I sure am tempted though.

And Trac - Keyesville! I love that race! Is it still a stage race? I doubt I will be going to it, but its a super fun event on great little sandy trails. Totally worth the trip.

T. Marie March 12th, 2008 at 4:03 am

YES it is still a stage race. I think it is funnier than shit that I am excited to do a DH race. Bummer you probably won’t go but I’m psyched to hear how fun it’s gonna be!