Bike Virginia Prep

Well, at this point the training levels are what they are.  I feel like I’m at least 10 lbs too heavy but that’s life.  The stuff I ordered last week off the internet has all shown up in good ordere with the exception of my extra bike shorts.

I felt like I needed 3 pairs for that much riding so I ordered another pair from REI online.  These shorts are from Izumi and are designed to keep you cool.  I wasn’t sure I believed that – they’re black – but they have a mesh towards the top!  Yeehaw.  I got back from my “break in” ride and Sarah said “those shorts look like they have a hole in them!”  I looked knowingly at her and said, “no honey, that’s a mesh.  They’re designed to keep you cool!”…silly woman.  She held up my shorts with her finger through a hole in the seam that runs right down your butt and said “that’s an interesting scheme…”

So, like I don’t have enough to do I had to miss the Republican meeting last night and blast down to REI to get those replaced.  REI is a great outfit.  Good prices online – not the best but good – and the help in the stores is first-rate.  Plus, that retail area down by the FFX government center is really great.  Several good restaurants, a theatre and some cool stores.  I’ve also got to get my Drivers license renewed – it expires this weekend and get the car serviced before that drive…I need a full-time assistant…:)

I’ll go for another decent ride today and tomorrow and then it’s off to Blacksburg for Bike Virginia.  We’ll play it by ear after that.  Oh, the BikeManassas website was ripped apart last night and re-done into a blog like this one.  It’s still under construction but there is an update on there about the last bikemanassas meeting.