Wind storm of 2010

Needless to say yesterday was incredible. I decided to ride to confront the winds that were howling out of the S.W. We had sustained winds of over 35 with gusts of around 60mph. That categorized yesterday as a Cat 3 hurricane day. So I was out on the crossbike riding to work and turning the pedals with all my might to sustain a 3-6 mph speed. I had a couple of scary moments and also an unwanted trip to the ditch. On the way home I rode the PUgsley with the 26x2.5 hookworm and I was doing 30mph without any effort. I am happy to have ridden.
best,

Ari

last wednesday to yesterday update in images.

yesterdays day off saw me pound another metricum with a nasty wind.

Last wednesday the highly secretive SFCA gathered again.

Erico and his 4,999,88888,746456363,0000000 lumen light.

The lovely, supportive wives enjoying the action.

Frankie Doodle, Chris, Corey and the Bicycle Heaven Gang in a huge 4A's Cross race. Man has the sport grown. It great to see that!

Buddy Jay came into town to enjoy two days of rain. This one Sunday morning grinding out 40 miles on the road bikes. I am glad we are not Pros.

Bartlett Cyclo-cross race 10/24/2010 from Slender Fungus on Vimeo.

keep riding, one day you will get there.

Ari

55ers instead of metricums

monday 55er on the handmade Mondonico with Tubulars.

Sunday 55er on the CAAD 9

Lots of family stuff going on in October so I was limited to short 55 mile rides on Sunday and Monday. Good weather, good rolling, the legs are still out of shape and stiff so more spinning is the ticket. Trying to do more streching also.

got to go

best,

aRi

Saturday Morning Gravel Ride

We found the elephant we knew existed down south of town

Slender Fungus secret B road. Secret means we cannot tell you where it is.

A very incredible morning out in the fields

Beautiful fall morning with mosquitoe killing frost

Gunnar Ruffian Singlespeed 29er.

Met up with Gumby at the Slender Fungus Headquarters for a Saturday morning gravel ride. We were gone by 7 am and lamentably Kitty missed out on a great ride. We ended up doing 30 miles of the most rich vitamin G around these areas. My Ruffian had been test ridden and I ached all morning with a saddle that rode 5 cms too low. I had also neglected in inflating the tires which I ran at 20psi. Despite the stupidity the ride was awesome and I was really tired at the end. A cold pepsi got me going on the way home. Expect more of these rides to be coming up as the weather turns colder. Too bad you missed it.

best,

ari

Morrie's New Bike in Berlin Germany

Morrie's new Ride

My son Mau just turned 14 on the first day of October and got this bike out in Berlin, Germany. He has been putting a lot of miles on it since. He installed some Spd pedals and has some shoes to go with them. The Slender Fungus Cycling Association has really missed riding with him and those summer rides we did were epic. Hope to see him soon again and turn the pedals together.

Best,

Ari

Slender Fungus Tuesday Night ride

Well this is unbelievable but tonight we were honored to have 4 riders on the trail. We had a surprise visit from Chi-chard on his decked out, Not available anymore, Surly 1x1 Rat ride. We made the whole length of the trail then took a break at the benches and laughed our asses off as we took turns talking anything that came into our heads. We headed west to get back in the corn and ended the ride pretty late. Trail is the driest I have ever seen it and some sections were very fast.
Tonights bike included: Erico's Surly Pacer, Gumby's Farmed out Fisher Presidio, Chi-chard's Rat Ride and of course reflectomaniac's Shocker.


Good times, too bad you missed it.

Ari

Day off riding and othe stuff

The quickbeam trolling around rte23 and I-90

Ended up going to an Orchard in Northern Illinoid with the daughter and then wandered around some great roads up in the border area. Ended up on Stateline and then found a N-S road that took us right into Lake Shore Drive in Lake Geneva. Went to lunch, took a walk and then started heading home. The wife was cramming homework all day long. I was finally able to get on the bike around 730 pm and headed north on 23 all the way to I-90. 23 north of Genoa is completely repaved with shoulders (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). I then made a Left on Harmony rd and took that all the way to Genoa Rd. (the one in Mchenry county, no to be confused with the Genoa road that goes to Belvedere) then I headed south into Genoa and then home on 23South, Lloyd, Brickville and then a left on 64. I was hoping to catch a metricum but was unable since the time was short and I still had stuff to do. A good, quick 40 miles on the singlespeed Quickbeam turning a 42x16 gearing. A great day, very hot during the day and then very cold at night.
best,
Ari


The Slender Fungus ride will take place tonight instead of Wednesday since we are having the Ladies Mechanic Clinic on Wednesday the 13th.
Meet at the A. House at 830 to meet up with Chi-chard at 9pm at the trailhead. Bring your worst Bike.
Ari