The Windmill Ride. So named because when the Windmill in this photo comes into view the ride, or at least the difficult portion, is almost over. It is cause for celebration, hence the name.
This ride is Day 1 of outside training and occurred February 3. It is a relatively short ride, roughly 40 miles, and not much elevation gain but an important ride because it is the first outdoor ride since May 2012 when I separated my shoulder crashing during a training ride.
The training ride was in anticipation of the Grizzly Peak Century (Century rides are 100 miles in length) and I was at about mile 70 having a great day when my hand pump dislodged itself from my bike and a little rubber tube wrapped itself between the front forks and the wheel hub. The tire froze snapping the handlebars to the left and down I went, right shoulder first. 25 mph to 0 in 0.5 seconds.
I was lucky. Walked away with a separated shoulder and two cracked ribs. Felt good enough to attempt the Grizzly Peak two weeks later. Made 50 of the 100 miles. Chalk that move up to dumb things men do. Got a nice t-shirt though!
Back to the Windmill Ride. I was really happy with how my shoulder performed over the 40 miles. A little sore but certainly good enough to continue training!
You might notice the mountain in the background. That’s Mount Diablo and is the training ride February 17. It too is short in distance but it is a bear to climb. But before Diablo I’ve got to tackle Redwood Road February 10.
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