Sparkles

Ian 'The Pony' L. and Mike B were at my house at 9:15 this morning. We headed up the parkway in Mike's vehicle to Bent Creek Gap. 18 miles, 4100' climbing

Kounty Line->5001->Bear Branch->142->Big Creek->Big Ridge->Upper Middle Fork->NER->Spencer(!)->Spencer->5000

Greenville!

Last week I spent a few days down in Greenville, SC for some day-job training. After the forced family fun on Wednesday night I met up with Tomato and J for some urban WNDC action.
I have no idea where we went. I have no idea how we spent 5 hours doing it.
It was a beautiful night to be out on the bike. Temps in the 70's and humidity and 10,000%.
Thanks for getting out, y'all!

It's got a basket, a bell that rings, and things to make it look good.

Two bunnies, a grouse, and MONSTERS

The alarm went off at 4:30am. Erinna and I were in the Jeep by 5:10. We were on the bikes at 6:10. We had to be back in Asheville by 2:00pm. Could we pull off the entire Pisgah Monster Cross Challenge course? Nope. Not today.

I'm gonna hold time hostage

5000->BRP->276->1206->5000
Let me jump to the very best part of this awesome ride I went on today. I was making good time and took the offramp to 276 just in time to see a car go down towards Brevard in front of me. I gave him a 20 or 30 second head start then hammered down 276 behind him. Well, I didn't give him enough time, I was on him in just a minute or so.... the thing is, as soon as he realized I was there he PUNCHED it. I wish I had had my GPS with me because I'd love to know how fast I got going motopacing that Subaru. He was squealing his tires around the 20mph corners and he would accelerate through every straight. I held him all the way to 1206. When I turned onto 1206 I was grinning from ear to ear and let out a WHOOP! that could be heard on the mountaintops.