A Brief Interlude

I’m really looking forward to the Fall/Winter Ride Schedule.  Over at the shop, we’re introducing some new and different takes on a few things.  At the same time, we’ll be bringing back some of our old favorites.  More on that in a moment.

We’ve been doing some pretty serious re-modeling in the shop.  Come by and check it out.  We’re mostly getting favorable reviews, and we like the directions the new setup takes us.

In case some of you are wondering about posts on this blog for the past couple of days, there is a simple explanation.  I’ve been extremely busy, and it got to me.  I caught a cold, which just flat laid me out.  I’m doing better now, and should be back up to my usual standards soon.  I apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused.

On the topic of new and different activities…  We’re going to try something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time.  We’ll be doing some group, night, mountain bike rides.  Yup!  That’s right.  We’ll go riding on trails, at night!  Lights will most definitely be required.  If you haven’t tried trail riding at night, it’s a blast, but it’s also different!

Here’s a suggestion.  If you haven’t tried night time mountain biking, you might want to ease into it.  Try our Wednesday Night Path Ride, under lights.  These rides leave at 7:00 P.M.  Lights will be required for them, starting on Wed. 28 Sept.  On that night, sunset will be at 7:27, and Civil Twilight will end at 7:52.  Trust me, it will be dark on the paths.

This will let you get a feel for what it’s like to handle your bike in the dark.  You can assess your lighting setup, and beging the process of acclimating to riding with lights.

Do check out the Southside Cycling Club Calendar for dates and times on this one, and a lot of other stuff we’re doing.  (Not a member?  You can join Southside Cycling Club online, here.  Once you’re a member, you can get more details on each ride, and a lot more!)

One last little note:  While we are not yet requiring lights on the Wednesday night path ride or the Tuesday night Novice MTB Ride, it would not be a bad idea to have them along.  Start getting familiar.  Besides, it’s good insurance.  What will you do if you have a flat or a mechanical that puts your return trip into the dark?

(The ongoing Series “Training:  The Basics” will continue with installment IV, next week.)