Anticipation

One of the dates I have looked forward to during the past 5 years has been the second Saturday after labor day. The day of the Highlander !!!!!! In past years my rides have been directed towards surviving the day. Some years sure were a heck of a lot tougher than others. From the elation of actually finishing the very first year, to riding the route with my son when he was 13. What a great day that was. With Peter being a rabbit early on to my being his cheerleader , encouraging him on long after he ran out of gas. Finnish he did...all 100 miles. Still the beauty of this ride belongs to the of the Fingerlakes area. The fragrance from the wooded hills or cresting over a rise where the vista will be anything from awe inspiring hills and valleys, to the serene calm of the two lakes we ride along side of.

The next few days leading up to Saturday I don't plan on riding very hard. So much of what I've read points out that rest, easy spins are what is most helpful at this time.

This past Saturday Cheryl and I did a spin around Stafford, a rather flat course with a couple small knolls. She has been experiencing some knee discomfort for a while.Where as we haven't ridden together that much this summer,its been difficult for me to observe her riding position. I did tweak her cleats some, that helped a little, but I noticed her knees were moving out away from the top tube as she pedaled. After raising her seat up little that lined her knees up much better over her pedals, reducing her discomfort. Time will tell.

Planning has already started for next years rides....Tentative list includes, Bike Florida (excellent spring training) Bike Virgina, Gettysburg battlefields (self guided), Seaway trail (self guided) Bike ride across Tennessee, FANY, STBC Fingerlakes tour, Bike Tioga, and Bike Journals Reunion (if its held in the east). Along with as much of western New York I can cover.