[OHPV-list] Soggy Peach in a Blasting Gale

[John Climaldi]

Hi all,

I started the day wondering cylocross or peach? The Cross Crusade  
started this week out at Hillsboro Stadium. I decided the peach  
because (I thought) I would stay dryer and get more miles in. If we  
would have been riding in the mud it would have made for an epic  
cyclocross day!

I headed out with Kieth, John W, and Todd. Great to see old friends.  
Somewhere between the start and the first rest stop John and Todd  
stopped for a mechanical problem. I was having some issues myself as  
I chose the Toureasy clone and was not use to the upright position,  
using different muscles. Keith and I waited at the first rest stop a  
while, but then continues on. We hooked up with Bill (Strada owner  
from Tigard) and continued on the 100 mile route.  At the 1/2 way  
point I was wondering why I had to pt out so much effort just to go  
19mph. Is the Bacchetta that much faster? I checked my tire pressure,  
40lbs in the rear. Diane and I will get together and check each  
others tire pressure before each ride! After I topped up to 110 lbs  
it was the usual 21 to 24 rage. The return back was a blast, even  
with the showers! Coming in to the College parking lot the rain was  
so intense I could  not see but 2 feet in front of me. Much to my  
surprise I passed my van. Hey, were back!!! Had some pie and headed  
home.

Oh, one more thing. If anyone gets the "lightning bolt" moniker it  
should be Keith. Man that guy is strong! Thanks for the company Keith.

John

On Oct 3, 2005, at 5:48 AM, birdiemama wrote:

> What a swim fest!  All I forgot was my snorkel and swim fins… swim  
> fins…they’d look kinda cool without the fairing on the Aero, ya  
> think?  Well, Halloween is coming, there must be a costume in this  
> somewhere.  At least the winds let up on the return trip, once I  
> found the path.
>
> I wondered about the paint used on the Dan Henry’s and, like a few  
> others, got lost in the boonies, but eventually found my way back  
> after fishing out my soggy map numerous times and running into a  
> nice man who was also lost.  We worked well together and found our  
> way back.  He was in serious pain (guess where) on his diamond  
> frame and all along the way back kept bemoaning the fact, standing,  
> shifting,  and asking me questions about the Aero.  We may have  
> another new convert soon.  : -)
>
> Cute woman … gee – thanks Rand!  You made my aging day!   ‘Twas me  
> (Marilyn –aka- Tweety).
>
> I think I saw just about all the benters who were there, except for  
> Lightning Bolt Climaldi…or maybe he was that blast of turbulence I  
> felt at one point in the ride.  John… was that you?   : -)  It was  
> nice to see Sandy and Matt again after meeting them for the first  
> time at the Coast Down last weekend.   Nice also to meet Bill Van  
> Houten, a fan of my Recumbent Psalm.
>
> Dave – thanks for the help with the tube and getting it unsmooshed  
> in the wheel before I promptly flatted again.
>
> Tailwinds!
>
> Tweety
>
> “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle,
>
> I no longer despair for the future of the human race.”
>
>                                                      H.G. Wells
>
>
>
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