Joey Bushyhead took a break from his Jeremiah Johnson routine to go for a bike ride. With a deer and a hog in the freezer he laid down his laser-sighted carbon-fiber compound bow and picked up the Specialized 29’er Single Speed. Gear is gear right?
We got to the trailhead just before dark with plans of spinning a quick lap of Munson to evaluate his general fitness and enjoy a little saddle time. I didn’t need to remind him that the last person who went for an innocent lap of Munson with me had his scrotum “un-gloved” on a sharp handlebar end. We both hoped for a better outcome than that.
In my rush to beat the fading daylight I had left my shoes behind. With J Bushy suited up and ready after a 6 month hiatus, I had no choice. Flip flops and clipless pedals it was to be. For good measure, I left my light in the van, all charged up and ready to go. Surely there was enough light for a 22 minute lap of Munson?
It wasn’t so bad actually, although curling my toes around the tiny SPD pedals made my feet cramp a bit, I managed to build up some speed and handle my business. By the time we turned at the old trailhead and pointed it towards the parking lot it was full-on dark. I let J Bush take the lead and pace us to the trailhead, my bare feet lacing through the wire grass in the grey shadows.
Juancho
What have you done with my friend?
Maybe you need to just glue your biking shoes to your feet and your light to your head so you’re always ready.
🙂
I’m just waiting for the technology to get there.
when do we get the ball sack story?