Balance

As with anyone with an obsessive hobby, the hard part is always finding the delicate balance between family and riding. This past month seems to have the mark of family first, a weekend in Cedar City with the wife, a weekend of camping with the kids, this weekend a funeral, and coming up soon a week down at Bryce Canyon with my immediate family (I am itching to try Thunder Mountain so I’m taking the bike). It’s all about balance and harmony.

Last weekend I enjoyed some riding time with Deer Mouse, The Duke, and Senior Pepe. We did a Saturday ride around the Kamas and Heber Valleys. It was great to get in a long ride again after being off the bike for so long.

Wednesday I was going to tackle Butterfield canyon but as I got to the mouth of the canyon it started to lightly sprinkle so I turned back. It did start to downpour pretty good about a mile from home. Nothing like the adventure Kris and Utrider had up Big Cottonwood though.

This weekend I’m hoping to get a long ride in on Sunday. The plan is to do the Kamas-Strawberry-Fruitland-Hanna-Wolf Creek loop.

Good luck to everyone racing at Wolverine Ridge tomorrow I wish I could be there, but you know, family comes first.