Singlespeed Chronicles

With the day off 'cause I covered Easter for my peeps at work, I felt obligated to take advantage of the 50+ degree temps and...not a cloud in the sky. C-Dub rolled over 'round 11:00am and off we went into our northern Arizona singlespeed mecca. A little up, a little down, a lotta up, and downhill home. C-Dub was short roping me like a Sherpa escorting a rich, out of shape client trying to climb Everest. At every junction I was :30 seconds to 1:00 back. He would softpedal until I made the turn, and then start hammering again. Ugh. It hurt. He finally stopped and I rolled up and said sheepishly "I think my CHECK ENGINE light is on". He busted out laughing, and as he stood over his bike and opened up a Clif bar, I punched it and got a little payback as he chased me for five minutes....finally rolling up on me where I was waiting for him at the trailhead. He sprayed me with a bottle, and punched it past me. I didn't even chase.....this V-6 engine had blown a head gasket and we ended up rolling back to town nice and easy.

The target right now is the last two races of the AZ State series in late May and June. I have some work to do since I got a late start this year...but a few more rides with C-Dub and I'll be ready to race.