The Last Ride I’ll Ever Do

A confluence of events has brought me a step closer to the last ride I’ll ever do today.  Of course, this could be said for us all after every ride.  It was a difficult week with the weather forcing most of us indoors.  I had a work  commitment that didn’t allow for any quality time on the bike recently.  So I approached today’s ride with some disdain, albeit philosophical.  

The Cyclist who came in from the cold

It was cold today and I am often surprised by the large turnout of riders at the Bakehouse for these weekend battles during inclement or just plain cold weather.  But you know what you’re getting when you leave the house on a day like today.  It’s going to be very cold.  You’re going to overdress.  You’re going to sweat and get cold to the core.  If you’re lucky, you’ll make it home with the group and avoid hypothermia.  Repeat next week.