Well, that was relaxing...

So the rest week has come to a close.  I rode a grand total of 5.5 hours...relaxing.  It was nice not to come home and swing a hammer for hours after a ride as well. 
Of course, when one project ends, another begins.  Plans are forming for the THIRD re-do of the bathroom.  Why third?  Well, children destroy things....

No ridey on Saturday, as everyone was doing other things.  I did other things as well.
Service Course got cleaned out and re-organized for the first time in a long time.  It was like an episode of 'Hoarders'. 
I found detritus in there that was of unknown origin.  How the hell did two MTB handlebars end up in SC?  And why the hell did I keep them? 
All told, I got rid of a full garbage bag full of crap, a wheelbarrow load of crap, and the giant, old chair that took up entirely too much room. 
Now it feels almost spacious...well, as spacious as a 12x16 building can feel.  Felt like something was missing though...
OH YEAH...MY RIDLEY FRAMESET STILL HASN'T COME BACK YET....!!!!!!!

Nice ride on Sunday.  Good group again.  A BIG meandering loop out thru Calhoun, up into Swansea, and back in.  A cool 101km for a Sunday.  It was harder than a Sunday ride usually is, but I believe it was more perception than actual effort.  No real riding all week, than jumping back in with a 3.5 hour ride with the Pro/1 State RR champ, and a a guy training for Haute Route.  The rest of us were just flotsam at that point anyway. 
I had a 30 minute bad patch, but thankfully came around after chugging a full bottle of HEED, and power-eating two packages of SportBeans, and a GU. 

 The cows knew the sun and heat were coming...

The horses, and mini-donkey ain't care...

Fun TdF thus far.  Crazy stuff going on.  Buses getting stuck.  Crashes.  Dogs running out.  Cav whinging, as usual.  As an aside, is Corsica beautiful, or what?  No re-hashing here, as I trust everyone is watching...

Here's the tentative July 6th loop in Tryon.  It looks a bit daunting, but let's be honest.  It's two big, long climbs, with a bunch of little ups and downs thrown in. 

Come on out...it'll be fun.  Ford and I will be deviating slightly on the first climb, to take in a dirt section that climbs into Saluda, so there's that...

There's a whole lot wrong with this picture...a WHOLE lot...

Back on the horse this week...
See you guys on the road.  Enjoy a rainy Monday!  I'ma watch the Tour, and then run errands.  The excitement is palpable.