Just kidding, it’s still biking; it’s just a new form of his favorite activity. As I’ve learned over these past six years, anytime there is a new form of biking, a new type of bike must be purchased. Accordingly, Chris bought a cyclocross bicycle from his friend, Andy, a few months ago.
This is the only picture anyone took during the ride, and it was during the one section where we walked, because the road was too rough and it wasn’t worth risking flat tires. Fortunately it was only ~200yds long. Continue reading James’ Monster Ride
Rachel and I had been wanting to go for a short bike tour this Spring, so National Bike Travel Weekend was the perfect opportunity! We decided we would do an overnight trip to Cape Cod and back, initially planning to carry camping gear but starting South of Boston to make for a relaxed trip. We were delighted, though, when our friend Ashley told us she had recently inherited a bike, was interested in joining us, and that we could stay with her grandmother in Brewster!
Despite a lack of preparation and a less-than-ideal weather forecast, I signed up for my first Brevet ride which took place last weekend. The weather turned out great, except for one brief (but long/heavy enough to fill our shoes) period of rain. I was joined by my friend and former colleague Andy, but also made another friend/riding partner in the process, James (also from my former employer).
We were fortunate to ride with a few others who knew the route, which saved us from constantly referring to the cue sheet. The route was top-notch, aside from some sections of rough road, with some great scenery to boot. Also, I heard a good analogy that I won’t soon forget. Andy and I lead a group of 10 (or so) cyclists astray. It was an easy mistake to correct, but they were surprised because we seemed so confident in our decision. Andy replied, saying something like, “You can think of us as the sled dogs… we may take the front and pull you along, but we certainly don’t know where we’re going.”
On Saturday, Chris’ sister, Charity, and her friend, Rachael, came to Boston for a bar crawl titled, The 12 Bars of Christmas. The event was hosted by Team Velox Rota (Boston based cycling team and 501-c-3 registered non-profit raising money for MS) and the money raised by our drinking benefits the National MS Society. We had a blast strolling around Boston in our Christmas attire!
