Shorter Days with More Colors

As the days are getting shorter, the morning rides are requiring more artificial light, which in turn requires a little MORE focus. Here is some chatter between two PCRs that proves this point.

We missed you Big Man.  Prez Hale (aka tommy boy) needed you to help him find the stop sign.  He was very stylish and wore his sun glasses, in the dark of morning. I know he has a bright fancy light, but it was not bright enough for him to see signs/trees.  Yep, he got lost and was late.  Claimed he went down a dead end street?  He blamed his sun glasses.  You might need a training session with PCRs on when to wear sunglasses.  AT 6 am in September they do not work, but he did look really good. 

Only one minor fall from Prez Hale on the way up.  No injury, just dust on his kit.    He reminded me the shoulder is dirt not pavement.  Ha. 

Ciao and have a nice day, 

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It is true that I missed the turn off due to wearing sunglasses.  But at least mine are cool, unlike the geeky transition glasses the Prof wears.  It is also true that I went down on the gravel shoulder, but that was because I was trying to protect the Prof from dangerous road conditions.  And it turns out that he wanted me to ride on the edge of the road because he is afraid that a cougar, hiding in the bushes, might jump out and eat him.  So he wants someone slower and bigger to ride on the edge of the road so that the cougar will hopefully be full after eating me and lose interest in the Prof or the Prof will be quick enough to escape while the cougar devours his slower and larger prey.  And this guy is teaching ethics to our future business leaders??

As we begin to ride in the fall colors and shorter days, let's all remember to dress warm, be careful, meet new friends, look for new vistas and ENJOY THE JOURNEY!

YIPPY SKIPPY

 How far to the top?

 A Little Heaven on Earth

 37th Annual Snowbird Hill Climb.... These guys are FAST!!

  

 These PCRs are CRAZY, if riding your "road" bike up to Snowbird isn't enough... REALLY?

 Burb, Big Blue is Everywhere....... :-)

Fall Is In The Air

Yesterday's ride was another reminder why we live in this great state. As several of us made it to the top of Big Mountain, we were reminded how "cool" the mountain air is and how "colorful" the hillsides are. Deer, bunnies, laughter and lots of conversation kept us occupied for a great ride.

Two of the younger PCRs decided to erase an item from their bucket list and participated in the 4th Annual Run Rabbit Run, 100 mile race in Steamboat Springs, CO. WHAT, ARE YOU CRAZY? As you will see from the pictures below, the BEFORE and AFTER tell the story. You two are CRAZY AWESOME!

Craig, Olympian, Bruner, is on the memd and doing better after one more surgery to put a few screws in the collar bone fracture. He is committed to ride LOTOJA next year. WHAT, ARE YOU CRAZY, TOO?

Last but not least, Prez. Hale is happy to announce the arrival of a NEW grandson.... INDY!  I encourage you all go meet INDY and make sure he gets to know you before he grows up.

Tip for the Week = How To Clean Your Bike in 5 Minutes or Less

YIPPY SKIPPY!

BEFORE ... :-)

AFTER .... :'(

 He's on the Mend!

INDY

When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going!

And the corollary to the blog title is when the going gets tough, the weak wimp out!  Professor and Big Man’s plan for Saturday's ride to East Canyon was to leave at 6:00 a.m.  Of course half the prospective riders complained about the hour of departure, and one, who shall go unnamed, requested that the ride start at a more urbane hour.  So the group compromised and decided to leave at 6:30 (half the day is over by then Lloyd).  After waiting twice the duration of 5 minute rule, he did not show--his bed held a firm grasp on him.  And wimp number one was out.  

So the group trudged on in the face of gale force winds.  At the top of Little Mountain, another member, who shall go unnamed, turned back, and wimp number two was gone.  Nancy we hope he mowed the lawn since he returned so early.  

Onward the group pedaled towards the top of Big Mountain, weaving from one side of the road to the other as cross winds pummeled them.  They were diminished in size, but not in spirit.  Then at the top of Big Mountain, a new PCR participant, who shall also go unnamed and apparently had enough time during the ride up to concoct an excuse for turning back, claimed he had to go to work on a Saturday (he works for the government) so he could not ride on to East Canyon.  Come on Brad (oops), you really had to work on a Saturday of a holiday weekend?  You led us to believe you were the boss.  Now we know who is in control.  An interesting phenomenon occurred after that member left.  The gusts of wind became much less frequent, less forceful and cool.  We may have discovered a new source of renewable energy.  We discovered that when he is talking there is enough hot air to power a 5 square mile wind turbine farm. Wimp number three, history.

The three remaining members made it to East Canyon and back.  Of course, Professor, Mike Mountain Goat Glauser had to keep looping back to encourage the C team to keep riding.  Craig, if anything good came from your accident last week it is this: you missed this ride!  We are glad you are feeling better.  Sunday was Kim’s birthday.  We missed you on the ride.  May your riding always be downhill with the wind to your back. 

Tip of the Week = 10 Reason To Commute to Work on Bike

YIPPY SKIPPY!

 This is why we get up early, to see Vistas like this!

 WE MADE IT!

UTE fans of all ages were smiling this week

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