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Go Meg Go!

Although Meg can ride a bike with training wheels, she still loves her big wheel bike! She was bombing down the driveway and up the sidewalk. Check out the boots!

New Skill

Dogg, I thought this would remind you of days gone by. White is the new black. I have figured out how to put text on a picture! Fun stuff. Glenn do you see these computer skills.

Layers

Just one week earlier the temps were in the 70's, this Sunday 27 degrees at ride time. The layers title refers to the clothing that goes into a cold weather ride.
1. three pairs of socks and cycling shoes
2. two pairs of shorts and leg warmers
3. two jerseys and a jacket
4. windproof cycling cap and helmet
The clothing needed for a cold weather ride is so much more time comsuming then the warm weather. People often say "how do you ride in the cold". I always tell them "I love riding" and "if you have the correct clothes it is not bad". The first five minutes is the hardest part! Once you get past that its not so bad.
The ride was in Valley Green. As you can see in the pictures it was a great day. Two hours of single speed riding bliss.

Workin!?

We got our first snow here in PA. Friday was parent/teacher conferences at school. This means that I have a long lunch. The perfect time to ride the "work" trail. This is when all the trail building becomes worth the effort. I was able to ride 18 miles (9 laps) in just over an hour. Great work out made even more rewarding because of the snow.

These lunch time rides are also somewhat bitter sweet for me. Dave C. and I created the trail at school for two reasons. One, was for the kids we teach to learn to love riding a bike. Second, was for days like Friday. When we have time in the work day that is usually not there, we could ride singletrack. As I was riding on Friday I was missing Dave C. I know he would have loved being out riding in the snow. I would have loved seeing him come around the corner behind me. The next time you want to ride and it is to cold, wet, or muddy don't say "maybe tomorrow". Go today!

Glide

Luke and I went to Wintersport for some ice time. He did really well. I need to get him on the ice more. As I skated around the ice at "the pit" I could not help thinking about all the late night high school hockey games played in that arena. So many memories in a big blue tin building. Thanks dad for keeping me skating and allowing me to enjoy the game of hockey all those years.

Luke was skating good enough to lose the cone you see in the pictures. He just wanted to push it around. The last time we went skating was the end of May, I could tell that Luke is stonger and faster. I told him the next time we go there will be no cone. He agreed! We will be going next weekend for another round.

Shorts?!

The temp was 70 degrees on November 15! I went for a 1 1/2 hour road ride inbetween thunderstorms, showers, and tornado warnings. There was no need for knee or leg warmers, it was down right warm. It felt good to get out on the road, go fast, and see the sights. Could see snow on Tues! Here we go!

Photo

The blog has been good for me in many ways. First, I have become more computer savy. Everyone knows I needed that. Yes, Andy and Glenn I said computer Savy! Second, I have a place were I can record all of my life's adventures. Like a photo album and story book all in one. Easily recording family memories has been worth the effort. Lastly, I love taking pictures of what I see, then sharing them with friends. The pictures of the trails I love to ride are some of my favorites. This picture is of a trail in Valley Green that has changed recently. The steps you see make it harder to ride but, more beautiful to photogragh. Enjoy!

Happenings

Alot going on! Halloween was great! A trip to Green Lane! Riding! A great Princeton ice hockey game!

Fall Riding

I have been able to get in some great Mt. bike rides as of late. The weather has been perfect, the trails are in super shape, and I have been feeling good on the bike. Last weekend I rode both days in Valley Green. Sat. was in the early morning and it was nice to enjoy the park without many people. Sunday I rode in the afternoon and the park was packed! Around every turn there were people, dogs, bikes, and runners. I have never seen that many people in the trails. On one section of new trail that is only about a half mile in length I passed 16 people and 1 dog. They were in seperate groups no larger the 4! When I got to the end I saw a mt. biker and told him to be careful it was like the boardwalk in Ocean City. It is great to see so many people enjoying the trails but, I do look forward to the weather turning cold so I can have the park to myself! Selfish and true! The colors of the leaves made the ride that much better, shame I forgot the camera both days. The picture included with the post is stolen from another blog. Great Picture! Get out and ride!

Happy Halloween

Holy Pump Track

This looks like fun. This is in Lory State Park near Boulder Colorado. I would love to see Luke ride this!

Farm Show 08

Great fun at the Dillsburg Farm Show. Check out the old guy on the tractor! He is a proud man!

Randa Rides

Randa did a great job at the pump track!

FUN!

First, I would like to thank a few people! Camps for going through all the red tape to get a pump track built in Chambersburg with the help of the town. You really did something special for your community! MBM for their hard work. Ben who really does dig good! Great job on the design and making it fun for all ages and ability levels. Finally, to the guys and gals in suits that said yes to Camps idea!

I had been following the project though the blog world always hoping to visit when it was complete. Sorry, I was not around to help I live 3 1/2 hours away. The in-laws live in Dillsburg and I knew that Luke and I would visit on Farmers Fair weekend. More on the fair in a future post. On Sat. morning Luke and I drove the 45 min. from the Dill to Chambersburg. When we pulled up I will never forget the excitment in Luke's voice as he looked out his window at the pump track. For those readers who do not know what a pump track is it is a small version of a motocross or BMX track that a rider uses their momentum to create and keep speed. We unloaded the bikes and helmets from the car and took our first runs. It was just really FUN! I was riding a pump track with my 4 year old and we both were having a blast. We did as many laps as we could in 3 hours. Yes, Luke rode it for 3 hours and did not want to leave.

Sunday morning at 7:30am I wake up to Luke in my face saying "lets go to the pump track". Yes we made the drive from the Dill again on Sunday. Another three hours of smiles. On both days we also meet some really cool people. It was nice to talk to like minded people. Rob were ever you are I love the Patterson Racing BMX bike from the 80's, and thanks for the ride on your pro stock 24 in. Schwinn.

I hope you enjoy the pictures and I look forward to a visit in the near future! This has also made the decision for me to build my own pump track to go along with the singletrack at school.

Fall

I love Mt. biking in the fall. I have had some great rides lately. I look forward to more!

Bridge Build

The school trail has a new bridge! Thanks to Charlie and Luke for the help. The wood was donated by a neighbor and was just enough! The bridge makes that section of trail much safer and fun! Charlie you need to bring your bike next time. Did I mention I love my job!

Purple Rain

What a great movie/song that was! Andy I told you on Sunday about purple coming back in the biking world. Nothing beats the Answer Taperlite bar in your Stumpjumper. These wheels are from Interbike the big trade show in Vegas at the end of Sept. Let it rain!