Ya got to give it to this homeowner, lol. First erected for Halloween than costume changed for Thanksgiving, then for Christmas and now this for St. Patty's Day. Probably somewhat motivated by storage space or lack thereof but I am curious what comes next. On Saturday I made the 30 minute drive to Bicycle Ranch, a popular shop in Tucson. The owner sponsors several racers who show up at regional races and typically dominate with averages of 25+mph. Rumor was there would be a "B" group for today's, 50 mile route but alas, no. I rode out with the 20-something cutthroat's. A guy touched the wheel in front of him and went down at mile 2. Amazing in this tight group of 35 cyclists, going well more than 20mph, we all (thankfully including me) were able to divert and avoid. Ahem, I was left gasping at mile 8 and soloed back. I came up with the idea of hosting a "Heat of the Day" ride each Tuesday and that has been well attended, at 1pm with the Cactus Club group. It's kinda depressing, riding with so many retirees who ride 10,000+ miles each year. I get blown out the back of similarly aged cyclists but I'm happy to give back to the group by organizing a weekly ride. Today's was in Oro Valley, highs in the 70's, NICE! Another system comes through out of southern CA and drenches us with 3/4"+ of rain. We had a nice 5+ days of sun and warmth but that ended with this. Fortunately, it did not bring in cold temps so highs stayed in the 50's during the rain. And of course, there were breaks in the rain. Not long enough for a ride but enough for a short, 1.5 mile hike in Sabino Canyon. We're on our way to Temecula, CA in a few days. The weather there, during winter, is a crapshoot but it looks like we'll be good for the duration of our stay.
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