Chris fell ill on Saturday, so we changed our Sunday ride plans from doing the entirety of Demon trail to a less involved afternoon ride. Up Wailuna and down through the mystery hills was the plan, but rain from Saturday evening through Sunday morning along the leeward side of the Ko’olaus made that idea a wash. The final fallback was Ditch. Sunday afternoon was windy with mixed clouds, but it looked like the weather would hold on the windward side for an afternoon ride. This was not to be. On the way to the trail the sky opened up and dumped when I reached Castle junction. It was socked in all the way up to the Pali, and out past Mount Olomana. I figured I’d give it a chance and at least drive out to the trailhead, since we’ve had dry rides on days when it was dumping along the Pali.
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Chris managed to arrange some free time on Saturday for a weekend ride, so we got a crew together for some trail time. During the week, the discussion went around about Wailuna, so the die was cast and we met at the park a little after noon. Root was in as was Ckucke. The Wandells were probably going to be on the water, so they were out. Scat had other plans, but changed his mind at the last moment and arrived with Ckucke. CKH was already there when I rolled in. His Yeti was sporting the new Magura Louise brakes I put on for him on Thursday. The black smears on the rotors indicated that he had gotten some break-in time on them. Ckucke and Scat rolled up, followed by Root. We weren’t really sure if Jeff and Sara were in or not, but after an unsuccessful phone call, we geared up and started up the hill. Continue reading ‘Craving Brains’
It was a little cloudy when I got home yesterday, but I figured I could get a ride in before anything happened. Going up the road to WCC, there was a hot wind blowing me up the street. It was like someone following me with a blow dryer. I managed to get in a few laps before the first hint of the smell of rain reached my nose and the first hard drops stung my skin. I beat a hasty retreat home and just did some weights after putting the bike away.
D = 12.06 km (7.49-miles), Vavr = 20.4 km/h (12.7 mph), Vmax = 39.2 km/h (24.4 mph), T = 35-minutes
Finally had the last temporary Mountain Dew flavor, the darker blue “Voltageâ€. The label calls the flavor “raspberry/citrusâ€. It’s about the same sweetness as “Revolutionâ€, so it is sweeter than “Supernovaâ€. The raspberry flavor is the predominant one, but that is more a smell than taste thing. If you pinch your nose, the citrus comes out more. There is less of that chemical aftertaste than “Supernovaâ€. Not bad. Better than “Revolutionâ€? Hmm… Definitely better than “Supernovaâ€. I’d probably pick this one as my favorite of the three if pressed to choose one. It is the most “Dew-like†since it has a citrus base flavor. Between this and a regular Dew, I’d take the real Dew!
Recommended with reservations
The crew met up for a Sunday afternoon ride. The weather was partially overcast and hot out at the Ditch. Earlier in the week, the showers that have been persisting for the past few weeks made the prospect for a weekend ride a little iffy, but toward Friday, it cleared up a little. Friday afternoon on the windward side was clear, and Saturday was blazing hot. Sunday morning was cloudy, but as midday approached, the clouds thinned as the wind picked up. Continue reading ‘Good Samaritan Ride’
Sunny Friday = time to ride
No unruly herd of entropy riders to deal with – Just me, smiley security guard, and 3 strollers. Fun in the afternoon!
D = 20.23 km (12.57-miles), Vavr = 20.8 km/h (12.9 mph), Vmax = 40.4 km/h (25.1 mph), T = 58-minutes
Got a pair of closeout Oakley shorts from Chainlove.com last week. They were cheap at $45 USD including shipping, so I gave them a shot. They were that hideous yellow-green color, which to me was a plus. These have a separate liner and outer short held together with buttons and elastic loops. The liner is meshy with a one-piece 3D stretch anti-microbial chamois. As discovered during my first ride wearing these, the chamois is thin and not particularly comfortable. Continue reading ‘Oakley Ballistic 3.7 MTB Shorts’
Tried the next temporary Mountain Dew flavor, the purple “Supernovaâ€. Supposedly is “strawberry/melon†flavor. It’s not as sweet as “Revolutionâ€. There is a muted strawberry soda taste, but the melon part gets lost. Like cheap store-brand strawberry or grape soda, it leaves a bitter chemical aftertaste in the back of the throat. Again, a lot of the experience is olfactory and not taste (pinch your nose and take a sip – you’ll see what I mean). Not bad, but not as good as Revolution, and it still isn’t Dew. One more flavor to go!
Recommended with reservations
I finished up some stuff to upload today, but it’s all bright and sunny on the H3 cameras, so I’m ditching town-side and am going for a ride!
(0)“Would our cars still be there when we got back?†I wondered briefly as Ckucke and I bade the three Bud-chugging fellows at the trailhead farewell and headed toward the gate. They had parked their Ford Explorer and busted out the lawn chairs and started a little parking lot party. They were talkative and made eye contact, so from the criminal profiling standpoint, there was a lower chance that they meant to perpetrate a property crime on us. Regardless, as we climbed over the logs, an HPD cruiser came up the street and the gentlemen quickly packed up and took off. Some of the people up the street at the puppy buddy’s house were standing outside, one with a phone in hand. Apparently, something about the three men set off their neighborhood watch radar – maybe their loud conversation, their beer drinking, or their loud music – and they alerted the gendarmerie. Up until that moment, I’d never seen a police blue-and-white patrolling in Waimanalo! Continue reading ‘Sketchy Ride’