It's all about Tuesday nights

Work:
Shop life has been pretty cool this week. We have tons going on as usual, but the sense of urgency is in the air. There are several frames that are going out as Christmas presents and each has required something special. I really love the idea of getting or giving a custom bike to someone as a present...I have been the fortunate recipient and it is sweet. Mine was a birthday present, theirs will be Christmas presents...hooray for presents. Hooray for bikes as presents. I am working on getting some new photos posted of recent bikes, but they keep coming in and going out so fast, it has been hard to catch them all. Efficient machine we run. An amazing custom tri bike and a twisted tube custom will be back from paint tomorrow... both are presents...photos to come.


Ride:
About 6 weeks ago, the first Tuesday night ride of the winter season took place. By now it has become one of the week's finest pleasures...something that I look forward to as much as the weekend. What started out as a whim has become a necessity. The route keeps getting longer and more varied, yet more difficult. As a new climb is incorporated, the following week it becomes a fixture. At this rate, we should be pulling 4 to 5 hours of balls out riding come Spring. And that will just be on Tuesday night. A mixed bag of city roads, single track, double track and fire roads keep it interesting. That is the beauty of Chattanooga...lots of great riding right out your door, well at least mine. I have hurt myself and my pride all during a few hours in the dark early in the week. Long grueling climbs, technical single track, a trip through the city and plenty of leaves have made the ride different each time. I love it so much that I am proposing that we add Thursday to the roster and double up during the week. Throw in the normal weekend adventures coupled with some mid week roller sessions and I should make a solid showing in the Spring. I can hope anyway.