Seasonal RLS

I may have developed an acute seasonal case of RLS.  Why?  So.  Many.  Reasons.

#1  Autumn arrived in the middle of the night.  I woke, for the first time under the blanket, to a noticeable chill and the prominent sound of dry leaves rustling in the wind.  The air was crisp, which wasn’t the case yesterday I am certain.  Cider is on my mind.  I love October.

#2  Cold weather gear.  Unfurling long sleeves, undershirts, tights, and warmers, I feel like a kid on Christmas morning, only everything fits.  Should a ride require the use of any of this gear, well, then I turn to rule #9 and feel like a real badass.

#3  Kancamagus.  The annual Kanc ride was pushed back to Columbus Day weekend.  Over the past ten years, this particular ride has risen to “most anticipated” in my books, and this year is shaping up to be one for the ages.  We have assembled an awesome group of riders consisting of friends new and old which will surely generate miles of hilarity.

#4  Foliage.  If you look at the map, and the area in which we’ll be riding, the result is PEAK SEASON.  How do you make a majestic view of the White Mountain National Forest even better?  Paint it in an endless pallet of reds, oranges, yellows, and greens.

#5  Photography.  What do group rides, fall foliage, and foul weather gear have in common?  They all look epic when photographed.  We’ll have a GoPro, Iphones, and cameras charged and ready to go.

#6  Clean bikes.  After a particularly gross couple of rides, featuring nightcrawler carcasses dried up on our down tubes, cranks, and bottom bracket, I overhauled our bikes to they’ll be “gussied” up for said photos.  Plus, clean bikes ride faster.

#7  Ride Cramming.  With only a few more weeks before the deep freeze, what better time to get out and ride.