Pack it IN, Pack it OUT

Just a few requests for all riders:

• Always meet NEW people
• Pack it IN, Pack it OUT
• Try to dress NOT to embarrass (to cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious; disconcert; abash) those you ride with

Annual July 24th - Let's Go To The Mountains

YES, it's that time of the year we all wait for.....A RIDE IN THE MOUNTAINS! To commemorate our great pioneer heritage, some of the PCRs headed to the actual trail this year that the pioneers used to get into the Salt Lake Valley. Big Man (aka SWOM), tested our knowledge about some of the the history of the early Saints. The Bishop and BB showed us who is KING and QUEEN of the mountain, and we were all treated to ride with one of the early mountain  men, Jim Bridger. MAN, that dude can ride a horse....

Tip of the Week - How to Beat Your Friends On a Bike

YIPPY SKIPPY

Let The Ride Begin!

Always STOP and SMELL the Flowers!

 Bishop, thanks for putting up with us.... I'm a DAD now, can you believe it???

 "Hollywood" comes to join us.... :-)

 YIPPY SKIPPY!

 This horse has ridden a few trails in it's day!

 They're a WILD BUNCH

 I LOVE to EAT after a hard ride

  Sure glad our Dads made it back to camp without falling off their horses... 

Variety Is The Spice Of Life

"Variety's the very spice of life, that gives it all it's flavour"

William Cowper

How true! We all need variety in our life and with that spirit in mind a few of the PCRs ventured out of the weekly Saturday ride and went to experience other vistas. As we all believe, the #1 rule of adventuresome riding is, DO IT with friends. Big Man and a group of fellow "Dew Sweepers" made their journey to Hobble Creek to enjoy a beautiful/spiritual day on the course.  (Some of the athletes need to work on their interview skills. Won't mention names, but Joe Rich hope you and Mr. MBA will sign-up for interviewing 101 this fall semester.)

A few of the challenges of being with the Dew Sweepers, which the Big Man had forgotten, is the 4:00 AM wake -up, BUT WELL WORTH IT, pick-up your favorite partner, Joey Wood, who lives in DayBreak and get to the course for a 6:15am tee time and still have time to place your bets. (Roddy, way to take advantage of the OLD guy)

Tow Truck Hawke, Dr. Smiles and gang took a ride on a little rockier trail than usual. They had an even earlier wake-up, 1:30am. WOW!  Tow Truck Hawke was good at talking to everyone and as you see below, we have a few new PCR followers.

Tip of the Week - How to Curb Tired Legs

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 And this is why they are called the "Dew Sweepers"

There better be golf in Heaven

 Man these YOUNG BUCKS hit the ball a 

LOOOOOOOOONG Way!

 Hey, come join the PCRs

PCRs, WHERE ARE YOU?

3 Stage Wins

After watching a few stages of the Tour de France, this week's ride was met with great anticipation. BIG MAN came with high hopes of winning a couple of the stages, but as usual little man put him in his place. The ride took the PCRs to one of their favorites, the Peoa loop. litttle man said he would not give BIG MAN a win on the first stage due to a minor shortcut taken to get to the finish line first. REALLY???

As always, the ride was full of vistas, meeting new people and BEST of all, a HEAD DUNK!

New Feature - Tip of the Week (click on hyper link)

YIPPY SKIPPY

PS - Just in , a quick note from our newest PCR, Mr. MBA........  Glad Prez Hale is ok, but it does make you smile!

"I ran into Hale today.  I was going up Millcreek and he was coming down.  He had broken his rear derailleur and was walking down the canyon.  No cell phone reception.  I wish I had a photo for you.  I should take a camera and do an interview on “how to store your bike tube in your bike pouch.”  It fell out and caused a great deal of damage.  Can you loan him some money for a zipper?"

#11 - Meet Everyone!

This week's riding, with temperatures in the 100s, took us to the mountains. In the spirit of Adventuresome Riding, #11 Meet Everyone, some of us did exactly that and as the pictures and videos indicate, left the ride with BIGGER smiles than when we started.

YIPPY SKIPPY

 "Professor Glauser, and you thought riding your bike across the country was a challenge"

.....and to think these three actually used to work together, now that's a scary thought!

PS - Sexy Leggs recently participated in a local triathlon and emailed me the following, CONGRATS!

I won my age group and was 24th overall. There were only 2 of us 50 or older in the top 24. The other one was Mike Pigg who is a 4 time Escape from Alcatraz winner, is in the US Triathlon Hall of Fame, and a National Champion. He came in from Northern California to do an open water clinic for those interested and then he did the race. He’s 51 now and he came in 7th overall. He only beat me by about 15 minutes. I was happy about that. He swims like a fish! 

The Not So Impossible Dream

Yesterday, friends gathered to pay tribute to our friend and biking brother Kim Briggs.  Vicki and Tyler joined us.  As we rode from Coalville to Henefer and back we reflected on the good and bad times spent with Kim on those and other hot and dusty roads.  During the time spent together riding bikes friendships were forged that will last our lifetimes and beyond.  Those special bonds were created, in large part, by Kim.  Bruce brought our beverage of choice, chocolate milk, and gave a moving toast.  Others shared.

Remembrances included:

- Kim forcing Vicki and the rest of his family to watch the PCR's blog every week

- When Kim became enlightened by riding with his biking buddies, he confessed to Vicki “I finally get that “friend” thing”

- His infectious smile

- His strong faith

- Acceptance of others

- Passion and determination

- Steady hand

- Fastidious attention to attire, even to the point of making sure that perspiration stains were removed from helmet chinstraps before being seen in public

Big Man graced us with a stirring variation on the song: “To Dream the Impossible Dream”.   Little Man made a brilliant motion, which was seconded, and unanimously passed, that each year we will ride in remembrance of Kim on the Saturday following the week in which Kim passed.  Vicki capped off the ride with poignant recollections of Kim’s connections with the group.

In summary, Kim is a good man and we truly mourn his passing because of his goodness.  The short time we spent with Kim seems as if a dream, one we hope to experience again.

~Via Con Dias Kim~ 

PS - What would a ride be without a little adventure and some interviews??  As some of you might recall, Big Man is getting a little older and sometimes forgets things... NO, this week it wasn't his shoes... :-)

YIPPY SKIPPY

 

You Know You Are Addicted To Cycling If…

You have a crash and your first question is “How’s my bike?”

 "Can you help me clean my bike? I have to go to the hotel room, I think I've hurt my hand." 

Morgan, our thoughts and prayers are with you. Heal quickly!

Your wife tells you the only way she’ll let you ride across the country is over her dead body and you tell her, “If that’s the case, you’ll be my first speed bump!”

You have stopped even trying to explain to your other half why you need more than one bike…you just go buy another one and figure it will all work out in the divorce settlement.

You see nothing wrong with discussing the connection between hydration and urine color.

You find your Shimano touring shoes to be more comfortable and stylish than your new trainers.

You have more money invested in your bike clothes than in the rest of your combined wardrobe.

“Four cheeseburgers and four large French Fries” is for you.

You see a fit, tanned, Lycra-clad young thing ride by, and the first thing you check out is his or her bicycle.

You use wax on your chain, AND on your legs (boys)..... You know who you are

Your bike has more miles on its computer then your car’s odometer.

You open up a drive-thru for bikers to come get their braces on and adjusted.

 Congrats to DR Smiles for being an innovator....

Smile Miles, I almost have enough points to get a NEW jersey!

"Big Man, thanks for returning the chair"

You wear your bike shorts swimming.

Your bikes are worth more than your car.

You buy a people-carrier and immediately remove the rear seats to allow your bike(s) to fit.

When you move to a new area the first thing you look for is a bike shop.

You take your bike along when you shop for a car – just to make sure the bike will fit inside.

You view crashes as an opportunity to upgrade components.

You clean your bike(s) more often then your house..... 

You put your bike in your car and the value of the total package increases by a factor of 3 (or better).

You can tell your other half, with a straight face that it’s too hot to mow the lawn and then bike off for a century.

Your kids bring a rear derailleur to “Show & Tell”.

Your car sits outside your garage because your garage is full of bikes and cycling gear.

You wear your heart monitor to bed to make sure you stay within your target zone during any extracurricular activities.

There is no time like the present, for postponing what you ought to be doing, and go bicycling instead…

You no longer require a hankie to blow your nose.

You smile at your evening date, and she politely points out that you seem to have bugs in your teeth.

You can’t seem to get to work by 8:30 AM, even for important meetings, but you don’t have any problems at all meeting your mates at 6:30 AM for a hundred-miler.

Your surgeon tells you you need a heart valve replacement and you ask if you have a choice between Presta and Schrader.

You’re too tired for hanky-panky on a Friday night but pump out a five-hour century on Saturday.

You wake up at 5:40am on a Sunday to post to your blog site about last week's biking adventures.

YIPPY SKIPPY