slip

Missed the early post because I slept last night.  Weird huh?  But I mean I slept from about 5:30 until, well... 15 minutes ago.  This is all due to the fact that I didn't sleep the previous night... but anyhow.

So the pterodactyl is in the shop... little cosmetic surgery for the big guy.  So what does that mean to all of you?  It means that riding opportunities are limited until I get the big bird/dinosaur  back.  The civic, with it's trailer hitch-less rear end, isn't going to be transporting bikes.

So here are the options for the week.  Street riding - which would include:
1. Charles River Ride (there is a small amount of singletrack as I head out of Boston - so the middle of that loop)
2. Umass Boston/Neponset River Ride, follows the awesome Trolley that hits out to the Central Ave T stop (there is a small stretch of dirt/sandy road through the more "marshy" area)

3. Cutler Commute

4. Fells Commute

5. and/or I could tool around the streets (literally) of Boston

Today (after dropping Annie off at work and eating something) I will be..... decision time..... hitting the Cutler Commute.

Likely it will be a trade between Cutler and Fells this week... I save routes 1 and 2 for horrible winter weather mostly.  And 5... well that rarely happens, usually only when I'm feeling the photography itch and need to get out and - take pictures!

check it out, the 4300!!

So Cutler it is.  Going to be a week of solid miles (albeit road miles).

...need to live closer to trails...

Where o where?

Not sure if you've noticed but we've been a bit MIA over here.  Well there is a good reason... sort of.

I couldn't leak the fact that were were heading to Florida last Friday because the trip was a surprise for Annie's father who just retired.  We surprised them on their visit to see Annie's sister and had a little party and whatnot.  Fun times for sure.  So we got back Monday... and that is where the excuse ends.  After that it's just a balance of home issues (mystery water drip) and post vacation laziness...  this ends today.

That is... AFTER the plumbers finish up on their 2nd visit to hopefully remedy the errant water.  To best utilize my time I will LIKELY be hitting the Cutler Commute (so as to avoid the whole packing up gear and driving deal).  I say LIKELY because I'm still not sure if the time waiting for the plumber to finish up will entice me to perfect the Fells Commute and try that out instead.  Either way I'll be hitting the road to dirt, enjoying the dirt, and then roadeoing it back home.  (Def. Road-e-oing - the act of a mountain biker impersonating a roadie by utilizing his mountain bike on pavement).