When Riding in the Cold, Keep Your Buns Warm

After several weeks of not being on the bike, a few (emphasis on few) hit the pavement for a chilly Saturday morning ride to Farmington and back. The sky was clear, roads were dry, spirits high and temperatures LOW....21.  However, as you will read from our Tip of the Week, riding in the COLD can be very enjoyable.

The morning route took the riders past a good friend of Prez Hale and as both riders were a little chilly decided to drop in and warm their hands... Be careful when answering your doors on Saturday mornings at 8:00 AM, you never know what crazy people are doing at that hour.

After stopping at the Mav for some hot chocolate and Cinnabons, the riders made their way to the Legacy Park Way trail head for the BEST 34 miles of therapy money can by. The more the Prez talked, the faster he rode, and as usual Big Man talked a lot and rode fast the first half, but ran out of gas on the way home....

As we approach this Thanksgiving weekend, may we all give thanks for our families, friends, health and freedoms.

Thanksgiving

Three hundred sixty-five days in a year

Yet only one day for God.

To thank Him for showing us, step by step

The paths His feet have trod.

Only one day of the whole, long year

To whisper our thanks and praise;

For we're busy requesting the things we want, 

Three hundred and sixty-four days.

Only one day when the selfish world

Remembers His teachings and creed,

We're too busy praying Him foolish prayers

For things that we think we need.

Too busy asking Him "why" and "when, "

To spare him the time to laud;

Three hundred sixty-four days of requests --

Just one day of thanks, for God.

One day to thank Him for Life and Love,

the sun in the sky of blue;

One day to worship in solemn awe, and 

To tell Him, "yes, God, 'tis You."

To thank Him for seasons, for everything for trees, and a blossoms nod;

Only one day, does the selfish world

Remember its manner to God!

But surely in Infinite Wisdom and Love

He knows and He understands;

He looks with compassion on bended knees, 

Bowed heads, and on folded hands, 

He knows we are selfish, but He knows, too

That our hearts are oft unexpressed. 

That we're thankful, e'en tho' He has just one day

For thanks; and we beg, the rest. 

Tip 1 of the Week = Cold Weather - The Beginning of a New Cycling Season

Tip 2 of the Week = Go to the restroom BEFORE layering-up for a cold ride... :-)

YIPPY SKIPPY

~ Nice Morning Hair ~

Who said riding in the cold couldn't be FUN?