Falcon Ride With Kala & Brantleys And Congrats To Chiefs 02Feb20

What a glorious day to ride - Kala & I met the Brantleys for a ride on the AFA today. I peeled off near the top parking lot to acquire the dirt for the ride down. Yea, I sold my cross bike so they were light with low rolling resistance and I was "heavy" (in so many ways) and on my full suss SB95 with mechanical and rolling disadvantages. The descent was a hoot. I was wetter and dirtier than my mates at the bottom but I bet I had more fun on the ice & snow & mud. Kala and I then tried the new Chuys up north - it was good. And, we laud Andy Reid and Mahomes for a keen comeback win at the SuperBowl - we wrestled that win with the new, excellent as always, La Cumbre Project Dank for Winter.

I pulled out the Broadaxe to tune it in the morning for the ride but discovered a full-on crack in the top tube beneath my protective sheath and underneath as well. Alternatives are DIY, $300+ pro repair and hassled shipping, or $1200 new frame. Manufacturers of course say new frame for safety's sake but repairs are possible. I must've busted it on last year's Canyonlands trip - bummer. None of these could be done in an instant so I unearthed the Yeti SuperBike, pumped in 25# and set out; too, I ordered the repair epoxy & carbon fiber and mold release fabrics 'cause I'm that guy. Sheesh.