Children, Tractor, Cattle Crossing

Read the sign!

Clifton and I went for a chilly 42 miles this past Sunday. We met up around 10:30 at his house in Washington, VT. My son and his girls hung out with Clifton's wife while we headed out for a ride. We had a pre-ride cup of coffee from his new coffee maker. It supposedly always brews at exactly 207 degrees F for perfect coffee. It was really good.

We drove 2 miles to Washington as his road is treacherous and brutal, especially covered in wet leaves. When we got ready to leave he did a quick seat adjustment and broke his seat clamp bolt. Luckily it happened before we left. I broke one a few years back and had to ride miles with a very low seat that moved side to side as I pedaled.

Back at his house we had another coffee, some more BS and found a replacement bolt. Then back to town and we were off. It was a beautiful ride with some repaved sections. Lots of nice gradual climbs and rolling flats. The ride also fit nicely into my training plan for this year which is to ride through the afternoon since that is when I struggle on long rides.