Chainsuck on a singlespeed???

Saturday was amazing. Cooper and I loaded into the car and went to race the 6 hours of Addison Oaks mountain bike event solo singlespeed. I would have been better served in an ark. Some friends and I had ridden the course on Thursday, and while still a bit soft in spots, it looked like it'd be a good ol' time on Saturday. Not so much. It rained Thursday night, Friday, Friday night and Saturday morning. Had the rain kept up all through the day on Saturday it wouldn't have been that bad, but then the rain stopped and the runny mud caked up to a peanut buttery consistency that very well could have been a material ancient civilizations used to build fortified cities with back in the day.
After the 1st lap I had to change my rear tire. The semi-slick wasn't cutting it.
I went back out and at mile 2.5 my chain tentioner broke causing the chain to miss the chainring teeth and just spin. In layman's terms: I couldn't pedal the bike anywhere.
I met the ever-present and ever-helpful "Don the medic" who was lurking in the woods. He bandaged my dangling tentioner with layers upon layers of tape and at least got me out of the woods. I got back for another lap, but not before reinforcing the tape job with zip ties. It did the trick but by that time 30lbs of mud was clinging stubbornly to my frame. Not fun. I finished the lap packed it in and will be forced to avenge the course next year.

This photo was taken by one of the fabulous racers at the event last year. It reminds me of better times.

The voices have been quiet lately.

I suppose alot has happened since my last post.
I could tell you about the lovely engagement party my parents gave for Mike and me, the silly things Cooper has done or about the funny thing that happened on the way home from the proctologist's office, but according to impatient comments and requests for different subject matter I shall not. Instead shall be a random subject chosen by the "Wheel of Chance!"

Let's spin the big wheel and see what we land on today kiddies!

ZIP! clickety, clickety clickety clickety click...click.......click............click....

Ohhhhhkay! "Things I have consumed in the last 24 hours" this could be rough.

Studio audience: "OOOoooooooooohhhhhh"

Let's begin, shall we?

Sunday May 7th 2006:
1:20pm: asian noodles, shrimp, peanuts, carrots, curry powder, curry paste, olive oil and carrots
2:00pm: snack crackers
3:00 pm: coffee and a chocolate square
4:00 pm: something i could not identify, but could have been either a meat or a...oh God...
8:00 pm: steak, au gratin potatoes and a beer
11:40 pm: Tom Yum soup
12:00-12:20 am: 3 spring rolls with peanut sauce, alfalfa sprouts, tomatoes and spinach

Monday May 8th 2006

8am: bowl of cereal and milk
9:30am: coffee
12:00pm: 2 cups of cottage cheese
1:15pm: 3 spring rolls with peanut sauce, alfalfa sprouts, tomatoes and spinach


Stay tuned for next time when we spin the big wheel again!