Take It To The Streets

At long last, the bike is right side up, seats on, tuned up, and we can bike outdoors.  There are many things that are wonderful about riding in the Granite State.

On a spring ride, you might be riding under the warm sun rays, and then get a chill blast down the hill and mountain slopes of snow and ice still gripping and melting.  (There is also heaps of sand, everywhere.)  In summer, the weather is hot with bluebird skies., and the sand is back where it belongs - on the beach.  (There's also the masses of visiting motorists "sharing" the road,  the motorcyclists who look at us with a mix of pity and humor, and if one has to stop - the mosquitoes and deer flies that will bite.)  In the winter, well, I have only one crazy sister in law who bikes in the winter - yes you, dear.
But the best time of year to ride is the fall.  The colors are magnificent, the temperature is perfect, and the roads are quiet.

Bottom line, it's really good to get outdoors.
After four months of going nowhere on the trainer, it's great to get out there, and realize, as you ride that third climb effortlessly, that it was all worth it.  Let's hope the pay off shows in a couple of weeks as well.