Music,The Winter Coming, and The Last Couple of Days
It seems like that time of year is settling in. The time when racing winds down and the other facets of your life start to kick in. Maybe it’s home repair, catalog perusing for neccesary gear like all white snow kits and helmet covers.
Or maybe you’re lucky enough that your girlfriend makes you an apple pie!
I finished a ride about and hour ago and put my feet up. Co Chilling in my new Tights. Did I mention this is also the time of year I tend to splurge on things that make riding more tolerable (only because it’s been a long season). I nabbed the new Castelli Sorpasso Bib Tights (so nice!) and neoprene Diluvio booties. Not to mention leg warmers with the Nanoflex fleece that repel water. Those kept the light drizzle of today at bay. And really, who can argue with SoPRO white waterproof booties (Pioggia 2). I’m sure it was all this comfortable gear that helped me put out my monsterous 8,713 watt sprint. Damn, I only missed 9,000 by a few hundred.
This week was full of riding in the rain or cold (23F and sunny). Today the sun was scraping with the clouds. The roads where wet, a shiny black with little rocks in the middle and on the sides. The leaves have fallen and pile up in clusters across the road. It’s cold but not too cold, around 40F, perhaps just perfect. The thing that stands out to me on most of these rides is the music.
You see, these rides come usually after a night of boredom. I cure boredom by sitting in front of the computer and researching music until I come up with something that can make me dance. Upon finding such music I dance around the living room (think hip hop dancing but without the rhythm yet lots of persistence).
One song leads to another and then I’ve spent a small fortune and wore a hole in myspace music. Ah, and usually I’ve had a beer or two or three. Last night it was spiced wine, which begs the question, “how gangster would you have to be to drink spiced wine and rap about it”? Pretty gangster I suppose.
Would it go something like this?
“drinking on some spiced wine – I let my mind unwind
bout the suckas spending to much time trying ta beat my rhyme, you’re to course best sharpen up, get fine.”
Anyway, here are some tracks that might sound good or make your ride a little more enjoyable when the weather’s not cooperating. Be sure to check out the song Jesus Piece by Mad Rad. So good!
Most of them are from Seattle or at least the NW. Guys who know how it is when the weather turns grey and the days are short. Have a good ride and enjoy some new tunes as you begin your transition from racing cyclist and teammate to family member, boyfriend, coworker, etc.
Cheers
