Nice Day For a Ride
Went for a loop around Rosaryville yesterday with Bald Gaz and BuKit. I had a great time, despite (because of?) the intense, muggy heat. I do like hot weather.
Gaz acquitted himself well, trudging right along even though he hadn't ridden in two months, was hung over, and (like sane people/unlike me) was not loving the heat. If our positions were reversed, I'd have probably given up and turned around. I received instructions from at least two people to obtain photographic evidence of Gaz actually riding his mountain bike on dirt. Here's the best I ended up getting:
We saw a turtle in the path - BuKit was kind enough to lift it over to the side before someone ran it over. Unfortunately, not before Gaz had his way with the poor thing.
A while later, we found our path blocked by a pair of Turkey Vultures (I think). Unfortunately, they flew up into the trees before I could get my camera out for a close-up, so I just got boring old "birds in a tree" shots instead.
I'd never ridden with BuKit before, except as part of a very large group last weekend. I hope to ride with him again, as he is a good rider and a nice guy. Unless he's just biding his time, waiting for that perfect moment when he can bring out the machete. Uh-oh... Anyway, here's a bad shot of him, shortly after clearing a log.
The best part was getting back to the parking lot. Gaz had two 12-packs of beer in a cooler for me (in trade for a Jersey) and BuKit (for whatever reasons they had). We cracked some open and had a nice post-ride cold one! MMMmmmmm - PLBs!
I brought my mom and my daughter along to go hiking while I rode. They seemed to have a good time. After due whining and complaining about being dragged away from her cartoons, Emma apparently really enjoyed herself. I thought she would, given how enthused she was about our little hike along the Wakefield creek trail a few weeks ago. I think I may have hit on a good father-daughter activity for us.
So to sum up: Went riding, had fun, Gaz did well, saw critters, drank beer, kid had fun too.
Gaz acquitted himself well, trudging right along even though he hadn't ridden in two months, was hung over, and (like sane people/unlike me) was not loving the heat. If our positions were reversed, I'd have probably given up and turned around. I received instructions from at least two people to obtain photographic evidence of Gaz actually riding his mountain bike on dirt. Here's the best I ended up getting:
We saw a turtle in the path - BuKit was kind enough to lift it over to the side before someone ran it over. Unfortunately, not before Gaz had his way with the poor thing.
A while later, we found our path blocked by a pair of Turkey Vultures (I think). Unfortunately, they flew up into the trees before I could get my camera out for a close-up, so I just got boring old "birds in a tree" shots instead.
I'd never ridden with BuKit before, except as part of a very large group last weekend. I hope to ride with him again, as he is a good rider and a nice guy. Unless he's just biding his time, waiting for that perfect moment when he can bring out the machete. Uh-oh... Anyway, here's a bad shot of him, shortly after clearing a log.
The best part was getting back to the parking lot. Gaz had two 12-packs of beer in a cooler for me (in trade for a Jersey) and BuKit (for whatever reasons they had). We cracked some open and had a nice post-ride cold one! MMMmmmmm - PLBs!
I brought my mom and my daughter along to go hiking while I rode. They seemed to have a good time. After due whining and complaining about being dragged away from her cartoons, Emma apparently really enjoyed herself. I thought she would, given how enthused she was about our little hike along the Wakefield creek trail a few weeks ago. I think I may have hit on a good father-daughter activity for us.
So to sum up: Went riding, had fun, Gaz did well, saw critters, drank beer, kid had fun too.
posted by Drew at 3:36 PM
2 Comments:
do you think those turkey vultures were following gaz along??? thought he was a wounded animal and were going to surprised ambush him???
dirty bert
I do believe those vultures WERE following me, waiting for me to drop. That said, thanks again for a fun ride, and putting up with my fat arse. I shall return from California in mid August, a leaner and fitter machine. (not.)
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