Cross Ride

Rolf · Post by **Rolf** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 8:13 pm

Won’t freeze! Beauty.

Rolf · Post by **Rolf** » Sat Dec 09, 2017 8:11 am

Sunday, Dec. 10. 7:30 @ Ffield Bucks. Fog and ice bedamnèd!

Maybe RRU, Langford Lake (L3's suggestion), and a bit of Thetis on the way home?

JTyre · Post by **JTyre** » Sat Dec 09, 2017 1:30 pm

Rolf,

For a wittily incisive retort we're gonna need a little more to work with than that. Please pickup your socks for next time.

Fairbuck Starfields at 7:30 am it is -- see you then.

John

wonger · Post by **wonger** » Sat Dec 09, 2017 2:52 pm

I should be able to make it. See you there!

Rolf · Post by **Rolf** » Sat Dec 09, 2017 4:45 pm

John: “pick up” are two words, actually (pedantry>wit, every time—in my sad little world.

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L3 is thinking this, with a little Royal Roading thrown in. Sounds good to me. She’ll be switching bridges at 7:50.

JTyre · Post by **JTyre** » Sat Dec 09, 2017 5:46 pm

Worse than that, it’s “pull up” not “pick up” when it comes to socks. I’m a menace to the English language, no if, bands, or buts about it! Thank goodness that L3 and Geoff are coming out tomorrow, they accept me for who I am, meanie.

Root looks like great fun,
John

Rolf · Post by **Rolf** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 12:00 pm

Special thanks to Louise and Geoff for leading another gorgeous, December trail ride. I enjoyed a whole bunch of new terrain.

Riding with a bum thumb meant Rob had to change my TWO flats (thanks Rob) and meant I failed to brake while dinging my bell for “walkers up” and went ass-over-teakettle into Andrew by Thetis. (Can’t wait to see the GoPro of that little segment!)

Amazing how despite such misfortunes, it was still a super-fun, positive ride. Such is Cross.

Merci à tout. I hope my foibles didn’t make anyone late for brunch.

JTyre · Post by **JTyre** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 5:12 pm

A glorious ride for sure, and over a lot of territory I had never seen. Thanks everyone!

Sorry for the slight confusion at the end. I was booting it down to Fantastico to possibly hookup with Jill after the TS ride.

And Rolf, I hope that all’s well after your flip, that was concerning. Also, how are we feeling about teakettle as one word?

John

AJ Neale · Post by **AJ Neale** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 9:42 pm

That was a wonderful ride ..... so much fun!! Thank you Geoff and Louise for instigating and leading the way.

Rolf, I hope your knee wound was surficial and the only souvenir will be the manly looking holes in your tights. Can't wait for the GoPro slow motion replay.

acrnrjf wrote:how are we feeling about teakettle as one word?

Same as hookup

I think our wordsmith would prefer teekessel .... but I stand to be corrected. Your turn Rolf.

Andrew

Rolf · Post by **Rolf** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 11:15 pm

I figured the portmanteau was necessary to preserve the hyphenated adverbial phrase. But on reflection, "ass-over-tea-kettle" would have been better.

Regardless, Andrew ended up with my ass (and my rear wheel) in his face. Pretty sure my knee hit the chain ring, as there's black crap I can't get out of my cuts which looks like grease and bits of pulverized chain.

AJ Neale wrote:Can't wait for the GoPro slow motion replay.

Ask, and ye shall receive. (A full edit of the rest of this splendid ride is forthcoming.)

wonger · Post by **wonger** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:54 am

That's brilliant! Good technique getting the hands off the bars to break your fall. Thanks everyone for another really fun ride.

JTyre · Post by **JTyre** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:51 am

Rolf wrote: Regardless, Andrew ended up with my ass (and my rear wheel) in his face.

Hot cross buns? (Used but apropos)

Rolf · Post by **Rolf** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:41 pm

Dearest Cross-heads: Sunday's full edit is now live.

I'm having almost as much fun making these clips as I am on the rides themselves. ...Almost.

Greg F · Post by **Greg F** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:33 pm

Good one Rolf!

Let’s try not to repeat the ass-over-tea-cozy tomorrow morn, eh? Some of us still have prezzies to purchase and need all joints in working order.

I plan on being there, wobbly rear wheel and all.

esilnarson · Post by **esilnarson** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:51 pm

I will be there too

wonger · Post by **wonger** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:17 pm

Mandy and I will be there too.

JTyre · Post by **JTyre** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 5:47 am

I’ll be there.

And Rolf, another tour de force on the video. So enjoyable to watch even if you’re not in them, as in my siblings from around North America — maximum kudos my friend.

John

LouiseF · Post by **LouiseF** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:33 pm

Any Farm-Crossers tomorrow morning (Rolf, I'm wondering if your knee is too sore?)

Fair to assume you'll be heading up Shelbourne where I will find you?

Rolf · Post by **Rolf** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:45 pm

Yes, the knee continues to ooze and other bits are still a touch wrecked—but I have to get back on the bike and ride some of it off.

I’ll head up Shelbourne with the Farmers and hope to see you up there, Louise...

LouiseF · Post by **LouiseF** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 7:19 pm

Glad to hear you'll be out. See you on Shelbourne!

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