Daylight savings means less time riding in this
Not too many people espouse the virtues of Daylight Saving Time, much less chose to write about it every bloody year. But Daylight Saving Time is my favorite day of the year, no question. Better than Christmas, Sinterklaas, or my birthday. Combined. The reason is simple: Daylight Saving is the day of the year when it becomes feasible to once again ride after work without headlights.
To be a Cyclist is to be a student of sacrifice; everything is given for the sake of becoming better at our chosen craft. We risk life and limb when we set ourselves upon the streets to take flight amongst the motor traffic like a gazelle amongst the lions. In winter, we often do this with the further risk of darkness, limiting our range of vision and our visibility to drivers who are much more likely to be texting than I care to imagine.
While there are some liberating aspects to riding and training at night, Daylight Saving Time frees us from the grip of darkness and affords us the opportunity train once again in afternoon daylight without requiring excessive amounts of Calendar Tetris in order to sneak out of the office while the sun still hangs above the horizon. From Sunday onward, it is Open Season on training and the path towards summertime fitness opens up before us.
Most crucially, Daylight Saving Time means the days lengthen enough to once again allow the afternoon training rides to become the karmic neutralizer of the daily grind. Vive la Vie Velominatus.
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@Deakus
Did this event require external assistance in recovery or recuperation.....?
@frank
Ha, I actually have the habit of asking my good friends so many things at once...they often answer with a "yes" and let me sort it out! You're onto me, Frank!
On another note, how about the terrible news about Boonen's elbow? I can't imagine training that hard for a handful of races and...bam, done. Fingers crossed though that maybe he'll target the Worlds and I'll get to see that dude in Richmond in six months. I'm sure I'm not the only one going, but I'll offer to fly the V-Flag. I'm 2.5 hours from Confederacy Capital.
@Deakus that derailleur pic made me gasp a bit. Speedy recovery (sans Speedo).
And I should clarify my position on the fuckedness that is DST - I prefer the current orientation of the clock (more light in the evening) but soundly reject having change said orientation twice per year.
We're in a good place now... let's stick with it.
@ShawnB
Crap, so much for making a PG Wodehouse joke.
@Nate
Well. That being the case people could have just Asked Jeeves.
@ShawnB
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@ShawnB
As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted by my iPhone, the personage I had in mind was the noted amateur newt-fancier, Augustus Fink-Nottle.
@frank
In summary and to my shame:
1. Cycling partner had to ride on the last 3km to fetch the car, my bike was unserviceable roadside. No medical treatment required except a half a cup of Rule #5. New rear mech on order (still have the N1 this was my rain bike)
2. The crash was entirely my fault, loss of concentration coming in to a climb and stood up, bike moved slightly left and in to a roadside rut...
3. Just roadrash all healing well, although the thigh is still a bit sticky, I will be riding again this weekend.
4. Not going anywhere near the pool...my season has begun, I will be peaking in 2 months...
Thank Merckx DST is here! In WI it marvelously coincided with a noticable rise in temps to solid 40s and 50s. Amazing how in the fall these temps feel chilly, but in March they feel amazing.