Today's word of the the day is "mother fucker."
As in, "it's windy as a mother fucker today!" I thought it'd be a smart idea to hide from the 35+mph winds and go for a ride on the mountain bike, which I also haven't ridden in a very long time. I load up the car and jump down the beltway to the familiar trails at Wakefield. After pumping up the tires, I'm off and just as soon as I hit the trail from the gravel access road, I'm in trouble. I figured that I'd be falling a lot today considering the last time I rode my Surly was the fall of 2008, but I didn't know that my first spill of the day would literally be after less than a minute of saddle time. All these thoughts passed through my head at lightning speed after which my instincts finally caught up and got this Idiot to correct his little slip up. I was unfortunately not quick enough, despite saving myself from a stupid slow speed spill. In recovering from my little bobble, I rubbed my front tire up against some sharp rocks on the side of the hill and one of them punctured the sidewall of my tire. The walk back to my car took longer than the entirety of my ride.
Mother. Fucker.
I was already dressed and packed to play in the dirt so I logically chose to hop on the 'cross bike as soon as I got back home. The angry fumes pouring out my ears and nostrils only motivated me further to help myself to a full serving of muddy pain. There was a good bit of wind on the W&OD, but being that I tend to exaggerate things, it felt like I was riding down tornado alley. The park was a little less sticky and muddy compared to Tuesday's ride, but I overcompensated by going a few extra laps on my makeshift course. Having had my fun for the day, I got home and didn't bother cleaning the bike. There are some days when you just don't want to deal with cleaning or fixing a bike, even if it is your own. Today is one of those days. Now I'm hungry as a mother fucker. Where's the pasta at?
Also,
If anyone has any recommendations for a fast mountain bike tire (preferably in a UST version), I'm all ears.
