No more excuses.

We have finally arrived at the time of the year that we have been waiting for for so long. It started back in November when the weather started to turn. Slowly but surely we started to make promises of hitting the rollers and doing all the cross races. As we get older the responsibilities pile on and myself included we really slow down with the riding.
In the golden era of our riding nothing stopped us. We rode to work all winter and yes that was a 20 mile round tripper in the dead of January. We rode modified Moutain bikes to the city on Sundays and the group was always shy of being 20.
Today we don't do that anymore. It is comfy to stay in bed with our warm wives and girlfriends. Snow means shovels, bad traffic but not what am I wearing to ride to work.
We have all struggled with these damn demons and at some point we have to make peace with them. As this season starts I want to make some realistic goals that I will be able to accomplish. I would love to do an assault to Galena, do some nice groups rides, excite some people about cool bikes, watch races, follow the tour, build some more wheels and most important of all teach Giulietta how to ride a bike.
I don't think we can be lethargic anymore. It is time to start shutting the t.v. and the computer down and getting to bed a bit earlier. Time to learn to work the alarm and make the rides.
Have you ever been dissapointed after a ride? Have you ever regretted going out and riding?
As the price of gas climbs towards the clouds see if you can make a dent in your personal consumption. Get milk on your bike, make it to the train with you bike.
This madness has to end at some point.
See you on the road,
ari