As Good As It Gets

One of those perfect days, well, except the wind, but that was easily forgotten amongst all the good.

Started the day off  with a family Easter breakfast and egg hunt at Brit's.

Lining up for the hunt

New Easter Shoes For Aubrey

Makenna With Aunt Gabrielle

Bryson Enjoying The Spoils of the Hunt

Needed to ride off all that salt, sugar and fat (no ride is far enough), so I met Gabrielle and we put on 44 miles on a bright, sunny, very windy Easter afternoon. Amy even joined us for about a 1/2 hour. 44/15.5

And then to top it all off, on this date 3 years ago, Penny and I went on our first date.
Sure was a nice way to finish off a very nice weekend.

So Nice

Thunder, lightning and rain turned into a sunny, 50+ degree ride. About 7 of us turned out just as the rain was ending. Wet roads, lots of sloppy all started to dry up by the time we got to Excelsior (about 15 miles). Feeling pretty confident that the day was only going to get better, I ran through our ride options, with Amy, the boss. She gave the OK to proceed with the longest ride option. The ride just kept on getting better and better, and layers were shedding fast into jersey pockets. I found myself sighing at the sight of farm fields coming out from under the cover of snow. Winter's ice was losing its grip on the Crow River, the sky was a hazy blue, and the sun was working at drying up the roads. Perfect, just a perfect early spring ride. 76/17.5

What?

He did what? Rode on his day off? Ummmm, I thought he always did the same thing. You know he loves his rut. There are pictures? Hmm, I guess he really did then. What do you think got him out of his rut? Yeah, I think 50 degrees would do it. 11/12.2

Isles Is Melting

Ain't Got No Good Reason For Complaints

Wet, sloppy, pot holes and even some ass holes, but who cares, it is feelin' so good to be on the bike. Evil was creakin' some. The wet and sloppy is pretty hard on him, but after a few splashes, he quieted down and was enjoying the 43 degrees and sun too.
May try a short and easy tomorrow. Weekend looks wet. Today 21/16.7

It Went Good

43 degrees got me thinking of longer miles and even some hills. Don't worry, I quickly came to my senses about the hills. Then Amy called and we were out on the sloppy trails and pot holed roads enjoying spring trying to make a stand against winter. 35/15.7

Good

It's the sloppy time of spring. At least it's spring. Fenders and Evil. 20/15.4

Turning A Corner?

Took the studs off Evil. Lots of sloppy out there today, so I kept the fenders on. Felt great! 20/15.3