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Winter Chiller Ride Today

Today was my first outdoor ride of the New Year.  On Friday I had finished rebuilding my Redline Monocog Flight frame into a 1x8 mtb (more on this in my next post) and vowed to ride home from church.  Church was done and I put on my gear and hit the road.  It was sunny and 21 degrees for the ride home.  The roads were a mix of dry, wet, snow covered and some ice.  It was a perfect day and the test ride went well.  I could feel the rear wheel try to slide out a few times but I stayed upright.  The ride was a little shorter as I did not take the rail trail today.  The total was 13.7 miles with a 13 mph average.  The fresh air and sun felt great.  Getting ready for the first race of the year which will be the Lake Orion High School Winter MTB race on Saturday, February 4, 2012. 

Returning home.

Seeing my wife brings a smile to my face!

The bike and I at home.


I will be returning to the indoor workouts until next weekend.  I will post on the training program we started last week and more on the bike as the week progresses.  Until then enjoy your week!


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