Silence

Winter has to be my favorite time of the year to pedal.
It hit me on my way home from work the other night.

With a fresh 2" of snow on the ground, more falling gently to the ground, my trusty headlamp guiding the way.
I slowly went about my way.

I heard nothing, not even the tires crunching the snow, just silence.
I silently pedaled along, every now and then I'd make a figure 8 in the middle of the road, just to check out my "Fat" tracks. ;)

There's a person who's riding a skinny tired bike from somewhere, so I'd pedal right next to the track, to show them there's a better way to get around during the "dark times".
Every time I saw where this persons front wheel washed out, I'd pedal a circle around it, and then be on my way. ;)
Maybe I'll run into this person sometime this winter.

I made my way to the little lake that's by our house, (to check the ice), but still I heard nothing!!

Thinking about heading out for a pedal turkey day morning, of course with the Mrs. blessing!! Ha Ha

Peace

Now it's Settled......

I miss the Pugsley more than i thought!!

I've been off the Pugsley for a week and a day.
I haven't stopped turning the pedals, but I'm now thinking of buying another "Fat" bike.
how's a red or orange Fatback sound??
or a orange 9:zero:7??
i don't know what it is, but i have a thing for orange??!!

You see, I was out and about yesterday on my Trek 90D, and I really had to work at pedaling that damn skinny tired bike!! Same trails I have ridden with the 4" fatties, but it felt like I was working twice as hard as when on the Pugs. i know i'm much stronger than i've been in recent years.
Then on my way up to the top of one of our local mine dumps (elevation 1718'), it dawned on me, it's the tires!!!
Yes Bruce, i know i need to bring the camera more!! ;)) I'll start here soon!!
For the last year and a half I've been riding over every and anything.
with the skinny tires of the Trek it just felt like i was having to dodge all the big red rocks, and not so big red rocks.

Now this brings me to something i wanted to share.
my LBS called the other day and said my XT rear hub might be toast, not news i was happy hearing!!!
on the other hand, I'm really hard on shit, and so goes life.
although i did learn in recent days that I'm not the only one who has bad luck with the XT rear hub.
Turns out it wasn't as bad as he thought, IE. fixable, but we'll see for how long.
so I'm bidding on this rear hub, as a back-up...... just in case the XT hub wants to act up before years end. yes, a bit older, but still as bombproof as anything out there today!!
i figure $80-$100 right now, is much better than $348.68 (as soon as i sold my road bike and extra GPSr), and 15-30 days of no riding the Pugs!!
i think my ultimate hub would be a King, yes pricey, but it'll give me reliable service for years!!

i was suppose to go pick the Pugs up today, but someone around here thinks i don't work hard enough to deserve a check for $150.00. hmmmm
that problem will soon be taken care of!!!
anyway, i won't be around for awhile here, (hence that problem...being taken care of),  but just know i'm turning the pedals and clearing my head at the same time.


Peace........................