Monday, June 7, 2010

Closing the Winter Depression Summer Play Day #1

Well, I was able to get new wheels laced up, new rubber, new derailleur, shifter etc completed prior to my first ride on Memorial Day 2010 on my DH machine. I had poked at Krusty, calling him out to play with me but he came up with some lame excuse that the bike shop was not able to get his wheels done in time. Funny, they got mine done in time. ??? My first ride of the DH season was at Sandia Ski area on Memorial Day 2010. I was able to get my Azonic some new blood, parts and maintaince completed before the big day. Got out of the house a bit later then I intended but hit Sandia lift by about 10:40 am after getting a season pass for mountain biking.

I came across 2 people hiking on the trail as I made my crazy decent, its always funny to watch them scramble out of the trail after the get the idea you are flying down the hill behind them at mach speed. While it was warm, it was not NM hot. Just cool enough to stop you from sweating up a storm but still had enough moisture on the mountain to clay track my ride down.

I got a few moments of bliss zipping at ultra speed between the trees in the single track. Stopped at my favorite spot on the mountain to listen to the wind howel down different runs. I was a little better after the day.

Randy