WYH = wear your helmet.  I saw multiple people today out riding on the bike path and ICE with no helmet.  When I was 8, I refused to ride my bike because my dad would make me wear a helmet, but now I am older and hopefully wiser, and I wear my helmet everywhere. Even to the grocery store. ;)   Ok, maybe not that crazy, but I wear it commuting or to ride down the road.  I understand it’s cold, but you can fit your beanie under your helmet… I do.  My helmet has literally saved my life more than once, so come on people, it doesn’t make you look pro or cool to ride around like that…. especially on ice.

Winter, as I have been complaining, is here in full force.  I thought this was a pretty scene on my ride today…

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Some days I double chami (you know, the padded bike shorts for those of you not down with the lingo) it.  My cycling shorts are all too big… my friends make fun of me for it, but that is what I have right now.  I’ll have new kits in a couple months, so I just gotta deal for now.  I noticed that when I double chami, it holds the pair underneath in place and my crotch won’t die.  I figured out that is why my crotch died that day we rode 9 hours to Winter Park.   Then I thought…I need Chami-spenders with wicked flames on them. :)   Like I need these …. or maybe ones with skull and crossbones!

I have felt pretty exhausted this week, so I am thankful for the recovery rides and tomorrow, I get a rest day.  YEEEEEHAAA!  I am heading to the Querque on Saturday for the holidays.  Looking forward to some new routes.  I have a 30 hour training week coming up and am debating going back home for that week.  There are not enough flat winter rides around here, and if i do the same ride every day, I may go crazy (notice I didn’t say Looney)… especially if it’s 20 degrees out every day, or shudder, I have to ride the flippin trainer.