The early morning PCRs were met at the mouth of the first climb by LIGHTNING LEGS, Mike Dunn, who gets the BEST DRESSED OUTFIT for the day. (Note, how he coordinates his outfit with his bike) We all met at the top for a quick pit stop, treats, and of course pictures.
The second canyon, Millcreek, was a true test for Wood as you will see below. "No man is an island, NO MAN SHOULD RIDE ALONE" The ride down was a busy one with traffic and as riders came out of the canyon the constant POWER being exserted those far by Dr. J. was just too much for his bike chain and it BLEW UP. However, our shuttle service was ready to help. (Mary, you're the BEST!)
The last canyon proved to be a test for Craig Armstrong Burner, as we stopped at Mike's tennis camp to get some water and on his exit to get back on the road, stopped for a car and couldn't get the shoe out the pedal. Golfers, tennis players, drivers were all running to his rescue.... ARE YOU OK? ARE YOU OK? While the PCRs were wondering "WHAT IS HE DOING??" Professor Glauser, after helping Dr. J. get home safe, made a mad dash to catch the group and as he always does, passed them on the last switch back to the top of little mountain. WHAT AN ANIMAL!
Bottom Line, let's wait a while before we do this ride again... MAYBE NEVER... :-)
Late editorial....... The new guest writer didn't know there was a deadline, but I think I have found my new ghost writer in LITTLE man! Enjoy
It is only under duress that I contribute to this blog (since
it not aligned with my personality or skill-set) however, Mr. Wood insisted and
I have reluctantly acquiesced and provide this memorialization of the 3-canyons
ride. Perhaps the best way to contribute to this week’s blog is with a couple
of riddles:
#1 What is orange and red, with a bright light, extremely
intelligent /articulate, and has memory equal to supercomputer, but doesn’t
respect basic laws of physics. (Answer: Bro. Hale)
The ride this week started with a
little rain and much anxiety about the arduous task assigned to us for the day
(by Mr Hale) which turned out to be approximately 85 miles and 9,000 ft of
climbing (both numbers rounded up slightly to make us feel better about the
soreness that we are currently feeling). There were two different start times
and the early group made their way thru the dark comforted in the wonderful glow
of Bro Hale’s wonderful light. Shortly however, it was clear that others on the
ride were benefiting more from SH’s bright light (clue #1) than he was since,
he managed to run head first into a 8inch curb in the holiday area. After
seeing the distortion in headsets, wheels, and rear detailers, not to mention
scraps, contusions, and damaged egos, we were quite amazed when Mr. Hale twisted
bike parts back into shape, dusted himself off and got back on the bike and
ended up coming out the other side of this most difficult day (Congrats SH – who
definitely earned the strong man of the day award).
For Steve et al., I provide a
summary and reminder of Newton’s basic laws of physics:
First law:
This law is often simplified into the sentence "A particle will continue at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external unbalanced force."
Second law:
The net force on a particle is proportional to the time rate of change of its linear momentum: F = d (mv) / dt.[3][4][5][6][7] Momentum mv is the product of mass and velocity. Force and momentum are vector quantities and the resultant force is found from all the forces present by vector addition. This law is often stated as "F = ma: the net force on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration."
Third law:
Whenever a particle A exerts a force on another particle B, B simultaneously exerts a force on A with the same magnitude in the opposite direction. The strong form of the law further postulates that these two forces act along the same line. This law is often simplified into the sentence "Every action has an equal and opposite reaction."
This law is often simplified into the sentence "A particle will continue at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external unbalanced force."
Second law:
The net force on a particle is proportional to the time rate of change of its linear momentum: F = d (mv) / dt.[3][4][5][6][7] Momentum mv is the product of mass and velocity. Force and momentum are vector quantities and the resultant force is found from all the forces present by vector addition. This law is often stated as "F = ma: the net force on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration."
Third law:
Whenever a particle A exerts a force on another particle B, B simultaneously exerts a force on A with the same magnitude in the opposite direction. The strong form of the law further postulates that these two forces act along the same line. This law is often simplified into the sentence "Every action has an equal and opposite reaction."
After this precarious start to the day, we settled into the
normal routine of our Saturday rides with SW (aka – Big Man) telling stories.
However these stories were more frequent today because the 9000 feet of
continual climbing and the resultant slower pace, kept many of us in closer
proximity to one another than normal.
Which gets me to riddle #2 What happens if there is a dog barking at your back door, and your wife is yelling at you to come to the front door. After many minutes and miles of climbing, one extremely wise biking companion who will remain anonymous suggested the following: (Answer: Attend to your wife, your dog will love you unconditionally)
Which gets me to riddle #2 What happens if there is a dog barking at your back door, and your wife is yelling at you to come to the front door. After many minutes and miles of climbing, one extremely wise biking companion who will remain anonymous suggested the following: (Answer: Attend to your wife, your dog will love you unconditionally)
We continued on and summited Big Cottonwood, Millcreek, and
Emigration (8,900 feet – wow). We had one accident and one mechanical (sorry
Bruce), but overall it was an extremely long but enjoyable day in the saddle
with friends, who enjoyed sweating, comparing aches and pains, talking, and in
the end solving some of life’s more perplexing questions (e.g. riddle #2). Our
Saturday rides continue to highlight how unique we are, but how these individual
talents / differences make us collectively much better than we would ever be
alone. In the end, there were multiple “3 peaks” merit badges awarded, but
somehow this accomplishment seems less important than the laughs, stories, and
time spent with wonderful friends.
Little man
Anyone DEAD yet?
Little Mountain - For some, TOO tired and in TOO much PAIN to SMILE
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