I’m Back, Back in The LA Groove

Greetings from Cycling Mecca.

There are many things I could write about here…

The despair of having BOTH tubes blow before your ride;  the joy of being back on the bike;  the pleasure of riding without eighteen layers of warmth;  the fun of being back with the best cycling club in all of America;  the thrill of group riding (car back!);  the pain of not having climbing legs in Cycling Mecca;  the triumphant feeling when you hit the summit after a sufferfest;

But instead, I’ll just leave you with some images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prep

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The calm before the climb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Getting dropped at the start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the way up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The summit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The other side of the mountain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A good day for me and The Goat

 

Eat better.

Ride your bike.

Glory through suffering.

 

Fair winds and following seas, Willy