señor taco’s travels

Chris and I went out for a quick ride up Old Tunnel this morning. It was cold, but not too cold. Neither of us had done that ride in over a month, but we both made it to Grizzly @ Skyline just fine. My back had been hurting since Sunday (it prevented me from riding) and I felt just fine this morning. It was clear but as we rode up but then the clouds and fog rolled in, making for an interesting downhill.

I’ve got to keep doing that once a week at least when it’s not raining. The dark isn’t my favorite, but it’s doable.

This morning there was a Cycle Buddy Ride for the AIDS/LifeCycle. My first plan, and a good one on a normal day, was to ride from my place in Emeryville over the hill to the Orinda BART to be there at the appointed ride time. When I stepped outside to go and ride early enough it was around 30°F. I quickly went back inside and slept for another hour and then ended up riding to the Rockridge BART and taking that over.

The ride itself was good, if a bit cold. I got to meet more cycle buddies and I had a good time riding with new people. There was ice on the side of the road at several points which was a little odd. I rode a decent pace the entire time. The only issue I had was a the end my left Achilles tendon was sore. Something is out of whack on my bike and I don’t yet know what. I’ll dig deeper into that this week.