"May I have Secondses?" An Unofficial Hiatus

Boy, I hope this isn't the slow yet inevitable end of me and riding bicycles as we know it like what happened to The Drunk Cyclist and Porn.

Well, today's ride isn't a "relapse," okay, it was a genuine drive to ride a bicycle.

So, today with Marmulak-a-tronica, I got on a bicycle for the second time since Memorial Day.

And only with a very strong Push from Sahr har, frar arhg.

I mean, she might have been seconds away from physically kicking me out of the house to ride.

...If I don't get it together, she may ground me from using the KLR for an undetermined amount of time!


Can't let that happen folks. It's just sooooooooo much fun.

Just look at that smile.

Starting at Cow Alley, May Valley in Idyllwild, Marmu-tron and I proceeded to connect the flowy trails characteristic of this mountain

range into the uber loose and steep chute of Satin's Gut.
Very, very loose this summer.



Weather wasn't too bad, temps maybe in the low 80s while the valley below bakes in the high 90s maybe even 100 deg range!

It was nice to be on the bike.
The time off was noticed. But things went quite smoothly I think.

Quite natural actually.

While riding, the ideas channelled effortlessly where the KLR bike rack is concerned. Engineering this contraption alone is so exciting! Wind turbulence and overall stability is a major factor in this. The structural integrity of this rack, and the safety of the bike attached to it will have to meet the demands of not only the high-speeds of the high way but the rough abuse of the off roads in AZ.

And then, then I get to TIG weld it. ..at least I'll try to.

Resting at the cross roads from Bad Water





"got some of dat fo me, yo?"

Taking another rest before the final climb back into May Valley

Afterwards, we make a yet another pit stop, this time to Idyllwild's local Coffee Bar.

I think the brew here is Cafe Bravo of Temecula. Tasty roast every time, even when the barista's not a happy camper, which seems to be every time too.

Good luck to you, mate.

But they had Wi-Fi, and the view was enchanting.

Let's just say I'm "back" and see what happens, huh?

Sound good?