Shakedown Ride #2 - Carvin's Cove
Usual suspects showed, Chenger was late, without his new cleats mounted up - so we stood there in the parking lot till he fumbled through that process as I stood dripping sweat in the hot sun and choking humidity. Then proceeded with what we hoped would be a decent 20+ mile endeavor.
Climbed Buck's Rut, no heroes there, by the time we reached the top were all soaked in sweat, Jeffro commented about Auburn being even hotter - oh yay - then bombed Trough accompanied by the rumbles of thunder in Roanoke. After some lite stretching at the bottom of Gauntlet, we began our ascent. It was a pleasant enuff grind though the air was stirring as the rumbling grew louder, my mission became twofold; climb w/out a dab and beat the rain to the top.
Check off beating the rain, but only by about a minute. Had a real strong climb though, stopped once to adjust pedal tension, new cleats (1st ride) already pulled a muscle in my GM not clipping out easily enuff on BR switchback. Had one dab 50' from the top - damn.
By the time Jeffro - 6'0/200lbs - appeared, the rain was serious, thankfully we didn't SEE any lightening. Then a minute or so later his buddy Brian hike-a-biked around the corner and we all descended towards Jeffro's fave - Hi-Dee-Ho - in a downpour.
We bombed it in a driving rain - not able to see very well - I'd say the new brake pads should be broke in pretty good now. It was a sweet DH though - we were at ridiculous speeds and I was right in his rooster tail. We got back to the car and aborted the ride - not interested in trashing the rigs any more than necessary with Cali just a few days a away - and a wet log off perpindicular could trash more than that. Ate at a good mexican place, and got the California Burrito. Then drove to Richmond, arrived at hotel at 12:15 was told my room had been resold and was sent down the street, finally got into a room around 12:45. Got a few Zs - now off to sales school - grrreat.
--dB
Climbed Buck's Rut, no heroes there, by the time we reached the top were all soaked in sweat, Jeffro commented about Auburn being even hotter - oh yay - then bombed Trough accompanied by the rumbles of thunder in Roanoke. After some lite stretching at the bottom of Gauntlet, we began our ascent. It was a pleasant enuff grind though the air was stirring as the rumbling grew louder, my mission became twofold; climb w/out a dab and beat the rain to the top.
Check off beating the rain, but only by about a minute. Had a real strong climb though, stopped once to adjust pedal tension, new cleats (1st ride) already pulled a muscle in my GM not clipping out easily enuff on BR switchback. Had one dab 50' from the top - damn.
By the time Jeffro - 6'0/200lbs - appeared, the rain was serious, thankfully we didn't SEE any lightening. Then a minute or so later his buddy Brian hike-a-biked around the corner and we all descended towards Jeffro's fave - Hi-Dee-Ho - in a downpour.
We bombed it in a driving rain - not able to see very well - I'd say the new brake pads should be broke in pretty good now. It was a sweet DH though - we were at ridiculous speeds and I was right in his rooster tail. We got back to the car and aborted the ride - not interested in trashing the rigs any more than necessary with Cali just a few days a away - and a wet log off perpindicular could trash more than that. Ate at a good mexican place, and got the California Burrito. Then drove to Richmond, arrived at hotel at 12:15 was told my room had been resold and was sent down the street, finally got into a room around 12:45. Got a few Zs - now off to sales school - grrreat.
--dB
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