Tuesday's Gone

I missed the Tuesday night meeting of the local WORBA Chapter. My wife couldn't make it in time and I didn't want to ride my bike in the dark. Last year they had been talking a lot about a pump track at the Crystal Ridge facilities. I'm wondering if the idea is dead. The Alpha trail, built by the local chapter, has a listing and description in Well magazine, a Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare publication. Included are the Hoyt Park trail and some of our rail to trail trails.

My wife wants me to cut my hair but it keeps my head warm in the Winter months. At the Wigwam Challenge the young career professional commented on my hair. He said I looked like George Washington. I went and told my wife and said; "There's no way I'm cutting my hair now!"

She was also mesmerized by the colorful Wigwam performance socks I came home with. "Are those for me?" she said.

"No" I said, "they're not your size. Sorry."

I think I've hit on a way to get my wife to ride with me more. Buy her beautiful riding outfits that make her look good (not hard). Her birthday is this Sweetest Day.

Here is the one arbitrarily called 'Wally' climbing the equalizer at the last race. I think not many citizen class came close this year to completing the climb without dismounting with the heaviness of the trail from the recent rains. I made my best effort the second lap but the front derailleur, which I thought I had corrected, failed me and I couldn't drop down into the small ring. .....Actually ... His name really is Wally. ... That was just rude of me. ... And all this time. ... But it's all for fun.

Supplied WORS with my videos and best pictures from this year. There is a WORS 2008 movie in the making. Been promised a free copy for my submittals. They should give me like three cause I got all the best shots by far. Gotta get me a new camera for next year.

The next main event is one I have yet to attend. Good luck to all the professionals and enthusiasts going to the Iceman, the Midwest Regional Championship.