37.4

FINALLY!!! I was able to get out ont he road and get some miles on my bike. On Memorial day I went out with my good riding friends (Bob & Tami) and we rode for 37.4 miles. Below is a Google earth image with the ride noted in red. REAT RIDE!!! I sure miss riding. Life is so crazy with family, work and church callings that I rarely have time to go riding. On another note, I have found the bike that I want. Well, there are actually two bikes that I LOVE!! The Orbea Onix and the Pinarello Prince. See below for my one true love(s):

First, the Orbea Onix. A bike made in Spain that will cost as much as $6800:

And the Pinarello Prince. An Intalian bike that can cost as much as $7-12k. But it's a good investment, don't ya think???

Happy riding ...

Mastication at its best ...

Not much else needs to be said. We masticate good ...

No Pride and my Mini Brisket ...

Michelle said that I should think of another Title for this post. I refused because I know that anyone who reads this will not read into this comment anything other than the following message ...

Anyways, cycling season is in full swing. As you can see from the below picture, I have absolutely no pride. I can't. I'm a fat guy in spandex, riding a small bike through the mall parking lot for all to gaze upon. If I were to think about that, I'd freak out ...
On this particular day, I rode my bike down to Centennial Park - a park here in town located at the bottom of a canyon. We then rode out - up the canyon. It's about a 450 foot climb in 0.9 miles. Quite steep and very difficult. My lungs were exploding by the time we got to the top. Also, it was quite cold, so I had to wear a jacket, hat and gloves. CCOOLLDD!!!

That same day, I decided to BBQ a mini-brisket (3 pounds). Let me just say that it turned out AMAZING!! I am not a huge fan of brisket. I have never been able to do one that was any good. This one, however, turned out GREAT!! In fact, I'm going to do another mini-brisket this weekend. Enjoy the pics:

And another ...
Have a great weekend.