The last few weeks here in Denver have been pretty much perfect weather. I love it! Tons of good thunderstorms, days full of rain and puddle jumping. It’s been so relaxing I’ve been able to close my eyes and just listen as the rain hits the lightrail windows on my way home.
On top of that, it’s so warm and sunny when it needs to be. It’s no nice to feel the warm summer sun beaming on your face as you step outside.
So many great thing the summer brings. Mini Skirts, long bike rides, sunburns, BBQ’s, swimming, bikinis, string bikinis. Of course, the summer brings alot of bad things too such as mini skirts, long bike rides, sunburns, BBQ’s, swimming, bikinis, string bikinis. It’s weird how somethings make your great/crappy list isn’t it? Trust me, you have to take the good with the bad, and it’s well worth it.
Yesterday for me was killer. My body ached and screamed at me every time I breathed from my previous day’s ride. I figured yesterday was a good of a day as any to just rest my bones. I knew it was going to be a long day seeing as it took me an hour to get out of bed. Ok, not really, but it felt like an hour. My calves, my arms, my pits, my thighs … heck, even my eyelids hurt. With my free time I did a couple of things … I first went to the bike store(which I need to go again, more on that episode later). I needed a few things, extra water bottle and holder, brake pads, a light, a mirror, and new wraps for my handlebars. Well, when I got there and saw the selection of brake pads, my head hurt and my eyes were dizzy. Needless to say confusion ran across my mind and I couldn’t find the ones that fit my bike! As for mirrors, I decided I didn’t really need one after all! Why? I wanted a tiny mirror, one that fit at the end of my handlebars, probably a little bigger than a half dollar. What I found however, was a mirror that was about the size of a full length body mirror that would inevitably be hanging off the side of my bike. No thanks. Vanity is a sin and I don’t want to get into a wreck checking out my body as I’m riding. As for the light, I decided I would do better at getting home(and going to work) at a reasonable time from here on out and thus would never have the need to ride at night. Besides, I didn’t really find the billion and one nats hitting my body that pleasant, lets not forget the ones I ate! But we’ll see how that goes, I’m not quite sure that I can wake up at 8am every day. I’m so used of sleeping in …
I get home, fixed up my bike, took off my old handlebar wrappings and put on the new. It was alot simpler than I had originally thought, and the wrappings only cost 15 bucks, as apposed to the 50$ it would have cost to have it professionally done. Might I add, it looks as if a professional did it 
I took it outside to go for a test spin, and I looked at my tire pressure. 80psi like normal. I noticed a stint of light on the text of the tire and it read, inflate to 100psi. Seriously? That’s alot of pressure … so I obliged. Needless to say it’s like riding a Cadillac now! My next thing I wanted to finish up was my gear ratios. Some gears were clanking, the other gears were being skipped, and it really does take away from a good ride … and it throws off your rythem some. I tried to fix that, but I think I only made it worse! Now, my 2nd and 3rd sprocket works like a champ, however it doesn’t even go into 1st! How crappy is that? So today I’m going to go to the bike store and see how much they will charge to have my bike re tuned. Hopefully it doesn’t cost too much, and hopefully it doesn’t take them too long to get it fixed! I want to ride some more this weekend …
After that was all said and done, it was only 8 oclock or so at night. I showered, contemplated what I was to next and I remembered that Pan’s Labyrinth came out. I hustled to walmart, and bought it, popped it into the DVD Player and watched probably a good half hour of it or so, then the next thing I remember is waking up to my alarm for work. crick in my next from my bean bag I slept like a baby, but damn my neck hated me.
So what’s the plan for tonight and the weekend? Not much really. I finally get to take a break. Tonight I was suppose to play the role of "wingman" but apparently his date cancelled on him, and thus that canceled my date as well. I suppose it’s not a bad deal, however I am still annoyed. He’s been being a flake latley. I told him to hit me up next time he wanted to hang out which I basically said "have a good life dude". Pretty much the same thing with Adam. He’s moved to chicago and I doubt I’ll ever hang out with him again. Sure we’ll talk, but I’d imagine that’s as far as it goes which is a bummer, but that’s life I’m told. We’ll see.
Tommorow me and my buddies are going to the soccer game. I’m really excited as usual. I love going to the soccer games. The field is gorgeous, the beer is tasty and the setting for the game couldn’t be better.
As for sunday, I’m suppose to do something but I forgot … o.0 Oh dear, I hope I don’t turn into a flake!
Tonight though, I need to take my bike to the shop and finish the rest of my movie. My body has forgiven me for being so hard on it the past few weeks, but another day of rest wouldn’t kill me. Probably what I’ll do but we’ll see.
Have a good one.
-kc
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