Last Saturday I went mountain biking with my friends Rodney and Rich. We went to Caesar’s Creek which is one of the tougher places to bike in this part of Ohio. The first two-and-a half hours were great. The ground was frozen, and despite some nasty ruts and roots the day was great.

The last half hour was different. My front brakes (the most important component in mountain biking) went out, and all of the frozen ground turned to mud. By the time we got back to the cars the bikes were completely covered in mud, and it wasn’t until I started to clean the bike that I realized that the mud had done a bit more damage than I thought. It’s going to require a break-down of the bike with much of the components being scrubbed in degreaser. I don’t mind spending the time to do this, but the 29 degree weather will make the whole operation painful.

Oh well, if that’s the worst problem I have so far this week maybe life’s not so bad.