Photos from your rides.

[Steve in SLO]

Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad.
Several pics from last week’s ride from Templeton CA to Whale Rock Reservoir in Cayucos, CA. It was a beautiful day and the lupines were in full bloom. Felt strong going over the 2000 foot summit and dropped into the descent to Whale Rock Reservoir. About a mile from the reservoir, I was traveling about 25 mph over hard pack with a thin layer of sand and felt the front end go away in a gentle turn. No way to save it without hitting rocks in the creekbed so I laid it down and started to slide. I had plenty of time to think about how my butt was starting to burn so I put more weight on my palm and realized I had worn my worst thin gloves, wondered how long I would be sliding (ended up being 30-35 feet), and mused on the fact that there was a good reason that they used sand in sandpaper. No panic, no adrenaline so got up and rode 13 miles back over the hills back to my truck. Got home and debrided. Next day my left hip adductors and flexors were still hurting but the pain was not right so I went to the ER and was diagnosed with a pelvic fracture. There goes the Eroica.
Anyway, it was a beautiful day.

[muz]

Originally Posted by fourflys

What front bag are you running on that Specialized?

Roadrunner Burrito Supreme, really great bag. Mine is Xpac fabric, seems they only do Cordura now.

[XXtwindad]

Moody...

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by Steve in SLO

Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad.
Several pics from last week’s ride from Templeton CA to Whale Rock Reservoir in Cayucos, CA. It was a beautiful day and the lupines were in full bloom. Felt strong going over the 2000 foot summit and dropped into the descent to Whale Rock Reservoir. About a mile from the reservoir, I was traveling about 25 mph over hard pack with a thin layer of sand and felt the front end go away in a gentle turn. No way to save it without hitting rocks in the creekbed so I laid it down and started to slide. I had plenty of time to think about how my butt was starting to burn so I put more weight on my palm and realized I had worn my worst thin gloves, wondered how long I would be sliding (ended up being 30-35 feet), and mused on the fact that there was a good reason that they used sand in sandpaper. No panic, no adrenaline so got up and rode 13 miles back over the hills back to my truck. Got home and debrided. Next day my left hip adductors and flexors were still hurting but the pain was not right so I went to the ER and was diagnosed with a pelvic fracture. There goes the Eroica.
Anyway, it was a beautiful day.

Ouch! Damn. Glad that was the worst of it.

[cgolvin]

Originally Posted by Steve in SLO

There goes the Eroica.

Sorry we won't see you there but glad it wasn't worse. Heal up quick.

[KJMUNC]

Originally Posted by Steve in SLO

Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad.
Several pics from last week’s ride from Templeton CA to Whale Rock Reservoir in Cayucos, CA. It was a beautiful day and the lupines were in full bloom. Felt strong going over the 2000 foot summit and dropped into the descent to Whale Rock Reservoir. About a mile from the reservoir, I was traveling about 25 mph over hard pack with a thin layer of sand and felt the front end go away in a gentle turn. No way to save it without hitting rocks in the creekbed so I laid it down and started to slide. I had plenty of time to think about how my butt was starting to burn so I put more weight on my palm and realized I had worn my worst thin gloves, wondered how long I would be sliding (ended up being 30-35 feet), and mused on the fact that there was a good reason that they used sand in sandpaper. No panic, no adrenaline so got up and rode 13 miles back over the hills back to my truck. Got home and debrided. Next day my left hip adductors and flexors were still hurting but the pain was not right so I went to the ER and was diagnosed with a pelvic fracture. There goes the Eroica.
Anyway, it was a beautiful day.

Ugh, sorry to read this but the first pic is a beauty!

Hopefully your hip scar won't be as permanent as mine.....I had a similar wipeout in 2003 and I still have the scars to prove it. Hope you heal up quick!

[bking]

North of Madrid

[Steve in SLO]

Thanks everyone for the kind words. I am healing pretty quickly and it’s really the first crash injury in over 35 years so it pencils out pretty well… I should be almost 100 by the time I crash again :-)

[joosttx]

Mondays

[bambam]

lott of blue flowers and tranquel waters.

[azrider]

Originally Posted by Steve in SLO

Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad.
Several pics from last week’s ride from Templeton CA to Whale Rock Reservoir in Cayucos, CA. It was a beautiful day and the lupines were in full bloom. Felt strong going over the 2000 foot summit and dropped into the descent to Whale Rock Reservoir. About a mile from the reservoir, I was traveling about 25 mph over hard pack with a thin layer of sand and felt the front end go away in a gentle turn. No way to save it without hitting rocks in the creekbed so I laid it down and started to slide. I had plenty of time to think about how my butt was starting to burn so I put more weight on my palm and realized I had worn my worst thin gloves, wondered how long I would be sliding (ended up being 30-35 feet), and mused on the fact that there was a good reason that they used sand in sandpaper. No panic, no adrenaline so got up and rode 13 miles back over the hills back to my truck. Got home and debrided. Next day my left hip adductors and flexors were still hurting but the pain was not right so I went to the ER and was diagnosed with a pelvic fracture. There goes the Eroica.
Anyway, it was a beautiful day.

Ugh....sucks to read this. Heal up my dude

[joosttx]

Originally Posted by Steve in SLO

Thanks everyone for the kind words. I am healing pretty quickly and it’s really the first crash injury in over 35 years so it pencils out pretty well… I should be almost 100 by the time I crash again :-)

Heal up. I had a pelvis fracture a while back. I hope yours is as minor as mine.

[joosttx]

foggy mornings..

[joosttx]

biking around Santa Cruz. Happy Earth Day!

[David in Maine]

Ok, not really a ride (although I did ride the 25 miles to the rink and I’m skating in cycling kit) but my speed skating club hosted Kristen Santos and Julie Letai, members of the US Olympic short track team yesterday. Inspiring to skate with them and get some pointers. We even made the local news: https://www.newscentermaine.com/vide...a-d3898cba072a