Cold As Ballz

This a.m.'s commute was frickin cold as hell. It's still August and it was frickin 43 degrees. What the hell? In a few months 43 degrees will probably be a welcome change but right now, with 80+ degree days only a few days back, that temp hit me hard. Hopefully we've got plenty more warm days on the horizon.

Got out last night for a few laps on this weekend's race course. I felt pretty good and my gearing seems spot on but I have to admit, that damn climb is going to kill me. Thankfully, I ran into Mike, the race promoter, last night and he reminded me that we only do the full climb on the first two laps and then an abbreviated climb for the next too. I'm so happy that I think I'm getting a case of the vapors...

I also got to put some time in on the new lights on proper trails and once again they didn't disappoint. I've still got some fiddling to do with the mounts and aim of the bar light but other than that I think I'm pretty happy. One of the best things about the system is the new litium-ion batteries which are ridiculously light. The two cell battery that runs the 400l for 2.5 hours at full power easily mounts on the helmet so I don't have to deal with cords or a pack. Frickin sweet. The four cell battery for the bar light mounts easily at the junction of the top and down tube. Again, no long cords to deal with. Wait, I think I'm getting another case of the vapors... Much more to come I'm sure.

Finally, I think a plan has been hatched for my two brothers, father and ever supportive (in a jockstrap sort of way) wife to race a 4 person team in the upcoming Bradbury 12. That would be some pretty cool shit. In fact, I'm thinking about registering them now so that they can't back out...