Frostbite Claims Jill's 2nd Iditabike

Sad to read that Jill Homer's attempt at a 2nd Iditabike fell short. She stepped into a crack in the ice on a lake and nearly lost Pugsley, her snow bike. One boot filled with water and rather than stop and dry it she attempted to get to the first rest stop 6 hours away. It took her more than an hour to thaw out the boot and get it off, only to discover the frostbite and end up in emergency for 6 hours.

 

Three games to go in the Northwood season after a major upset and two ties on Sunday. The teams now play off in a one game for the hardware and I get my weekends back, just in time.

First day off without pay in the new cost cutting scheme at the other job, I spent another afternoon assisting the assembly of a road bike on Monday. Road bikes are a lot more technical than mountain, more precise and becoming more and more my most desired rides. I spun the rear wheel of the bike lightly to check the wheel and then watched in awe as it just kept spinning as if someone was pedalling it. I swear it went on for 5 minutes. I'm learning lots and meet lots of the hockey crowd as they come in for skate sharpening.

The pic is of another showstopper from Naked Cycles in BC from the NAHBS.

February Wrapped

February was another cool month with a week of rain and slush that froze over to make moving outdoors a challenge in any mode. I continued the walk to work, got in a few outdoor rides and was picked up 3 times for after work commitments. My mileage is right on schedule for a 25% increase, 939 km for '09 as compared to 730 in '08, thanks mostly to the seatpost hack on Ethel. Now if I could just get outside a bit more. Simply riding to work won't cut it if I just go the shortest route, I'm better off walking until I can hit the longer routes. 

Our medical plan at work denied my claim for the hepatitis shots, I guess they'd rather pay for treating that than preventing it. Just can't catch a break these days. I'm looking at part-time jobs to keep up, just need to get through this year and then all the big bills will be done. Submitted our tax returns late last night, a new record for me.