PCRs are ALWAYS finding NEW SITES

Riding with the PCRs is truly an adventure as we NOT only ride for exercise, but NEW vistas. This week some rode to the mountains while others to the shores. No matter where it is you ride, ALWAYS STOP and SMELL THE ROSES!

Moose, Sunsets, Bridges, Window Pane Art, Don Quijote and Sancho Panza looking up to their creator, the famous Spanish writer, Miguel Cervantes, Moon Landers, NOW that's WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT!

 

 

 

Mystery PCR Rider?? 

2014 - Ride In The NEW YEAR!

Well, it's hard to believe another year has come and gone. We have all put a few more miles on the bikes, repaired flats, recovered from falls, some rode LOTOJA and others enjoyed training for LOTOJA. Whatever the case, I was reminded of a quote from Charlie Chaplin today as I went on a New Year Ride ALONE...

"A tramp, a gentleman, a poet, a blogger, a dreamer, a lonely fellow, always is hopeful of romance, adventure and YIPPY SKIPPIES with the PCRs"

 Leaving HELL

 

 Riding toward HEAVEN

 

 1st STOP - NO Bike Buddies

 

 You never know what you're going to see when you ride with the PCRs

 

 2nd STOP - Still NO Bike Buddies

 

 Finally STOP - NO BIKE BUDDIES  "What's The Deal'?
 

Losses for Both Teams & Bikers

Today was a tough day for both local football teams. Where Utah & BYU experienced the agony of defeat, Hale and Wood felt the pain of trying to mountain bike on road bikes. After a great first half workout riding up the 4 packs of Emigration Oaks, Hale thought he would try a little mountain biking on the way down and went off the road into the rocks and once again made noises that scared the wild animal for miles. As Wood turned around to see this crazy man hit the side of the mountain, (note some of it still on his glasses) he too came to know the rough ride of rocks and what it's like NOT to get your foot out when you come to a stop.

KEEPING THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN and ON THE PAVEMENT makes for a much smoother ride.

  

Post Halloween Ride - Frightening

The daylight hours are getting shorter; temperatures are getting colder, and while trees shed their leaves, our waistlines, once again, begin to expand.  Honest!  The so-called “little man” confessed he gained 8 pounds since he quit training (it doesn’t show).  Those of us who are larger are secretly gleeful of his plight.
 
This week most of the PCRs took off at 8:30--the duly appointed time.  B. Lloyd, however, needed additional beauty rest, so the team violated the 5 minute rule and waited for what seemed like hours for him to make his grand appearance.  As usual, he looked GQ.  While waiting for him Val caught up with the group and chastised us for not waiting for him.  We immediately responded that the 5 minute rule applied, but to our chagrin, he was only 4 minutes late.  Then he waited, again for what seemed like hours on end, for the great B. Lloyd to appear.  (B. Lloyd, you pay when you are late.) 

We survived the cold, cars, potholes and hills and made it to the mouth of Little Cottonwood.  Along the way there were many interruptions for the law abiding riders, such as stoplights and stop signs, that only appear to mean the opposite to our want-to-be leader Wood--he just blows through them and leaves behind those of us who honor the law to eat his dust.  Bruner kept the pace at cardiac arrest speed (when is old age going to catch up with that dude?).  It was a great time to spend with the boys and regress, in some instances literally, and other vicariously, to the antics of early teenage boys. 

 

Stay fit my friends; spring is around the corner.

 

PS - Even though Halloween is officially over, our ride was full of frightening encounters... You must keep your eyes open at all times to avoid DANGER!

 

 "Now you boys, be careful out there.... You're not getting any younger"

 

 "STEVE HALE, you're under my SPELL"

 

 Always STOP and read the signs

 

Can you see the Mountain Sheep?

 

NBFF

 

 "I LOVE TO RUN WITH MY WOMEN"

 

WOOD, YOU'LL NEVER WIN ANOTHER STAGE
 

Go South or Go to the Mountains

This weekend ride took some to St. George for their annual century, while BIG & little Man took to the mountains. A special tribute to Mr. T... WE LOVE YOU MAN!

 "He's always in front of you"

 

Dimple Dell Loop - Backwards

Today's ride was much better attended as the "bankers" in the group requested a later start, 8am. However, there were a few that still wanted MORE beauty sleep and were pulling for 9am. REALLY??? The ride started with a blowout in the basement of Dave Moesser before he even got the bike outside. "Man, I need glasses when I'm pumping my tires, 150 looked like 110 psi"  Once the tire was fixed, we started out of the hood on quick pace, which quickly caught up with Wood on the first climb. "Remember, it's not how FAST you start, but how many STAGES YOU WIN"

The backward loop was one that many had never done and when asked to stop at the Church at the top of the BIG UGLY hill for our TATS from 1st timer Chris Nelson, there were NO riders when Wood the last to arrive got their. "Man, I got a little taste of what it might be like when I get to heaven and NO ONE IS HOME.... :-(" Wood finally found his team and blamed stopping to take a few pictures for the blog for his 10 minute delay. As you will see and hear, the TATS just keep getting better. However, Chris did want to go on record and state that he did not recognize Wood as having ANY authority to assign the TATS, but did it anyway. After his rude comment, a vote was being called for to impeach Wood, but Wood was quick on his bike to filibuster and the vote never made it to road.

Chris left the team early to get home to a soccer game and another senior rider, who was running out of gas or last night's dinner was calling, snuck off to ride home. WHAT'S THAT ALL ABOUT??

A BIG thanks goes out to Dave & Rod (A Team Members) for joining the B Team today and increasing our overall speed by 0.5 mph. Also, the KING OF THE HILL goes out to Mr. Bruner, but I think he had Little Man pull him most of the way and BEST RECOVERY goes out to Little MAN...  WHOA!

... and I'll see YOU at the TOP

YIPPY SKIPPY


Love Our Mountains

 



...As always, some of the best colors are found right at home.....

Pre-Conf Ride is a LITTLE CHILLY

PCRs, hope you're all enjoying a weekend of Conference, Family, and Warmth. The weather is changing and Saturday early morning rides are NOT as well attended and WARM as they have been. However, "remember when you see a biker at the top of the summit, he didn't fall there"  Keep riding even if it does get COLD. It will keep you YOUNG..... YIPPY SKIPPY!

Now we understand where Hale gets is LOVE for Song, Dance and Stories. It's in HIS BLOOD!