What we've got here...

So much for riding tonight.  It seems that everyone, except for Junior Management, forgot about the Halloween Festival at their school.  Oops...
I had the bike ready to go, big battery hooked up for the lights, kit laid out (including the cold weather gear I had to dig for...), and was ready to roll.
The Boss rolled in the door at normal time, and queried, "You aren't riding?"
Uh...no, the Halloween Festival is in 15 minutes...
Yeah, she forgot too.

Fortunately, I have an issue (one of many) with being a touch agoraphobic.  A 75 year old school, and a festival meant I stayed home with The Duke. Fine with me...

And there will be no ride tomorrow, as The Boss has scheduled a little play day here at the Head Office for Junior Management and some of their friends.  My morning will be spent removing the leaves from the ground.  Facilities Management baby...it's what I do!

There WILL be a ride Saturday morning @ 0900 from Rosewood School.  Figure 3 hours, out thru LR.  Gonna be chilly...

Don't forget, the order window for USC Cycling is closing quickly.  Order yours HERE...

Wheels down to those who are tackling the Hincapie Gran Fondo this weekend.  Here are the two nasty climbs you get to do back to back.  Embrace the compact people...
I've never done Skyuka (next time in Tryon), but have done Howard's Gap.  It's really not a whole lot of fun...unless you're a 130 pound Spaniard.

And I know it's a CAR, but the artistry of this 4-wheeled beast is just too much not to share.



It's maker IS an artist, just in a medium that breathes, snorts, and spits.  And let's be frank, if one doesn't like the Mantini livery, one should get checked for a head injury.  It's like saying steel Merckx frames are ugly.  It just isn't...

Happy end of the week...sort of...
Hope to see some folks Saturday morning...