Thank you Helmet!

I know it doesn't look like a crash about to happen

In fact, it looks quite harmess . . . 

I made the corner into the parking lot, saw the bumpy ice . . . 

and instantly knew I was going down

Heck, I was only going maybe 3 or 4 mph

I think you can see the result

Sitting in the Chicago airport now, with quite a headache . . . 

Thanks for saving me Mr Helmet!

(sorry for the damage)

ALWAYS wear your helmet!

 You can tell you ride a single speed too much when you replace the rear derailleur cable on a geared bike, forget to readjust . . . then wonder why it doesn't work.  
Not that I would do that.
Remember those nice photos of a calm, placid Lake Superior?
It seems she changed her mind.

(52 mph as I write this)
Thanks Dave for the Epic Ride

Seemed like it would be fun to ride on a rainy, foggy day in Northern Minnesota

during February . . .  it was

"I knew I lost something" said Pierre'

Dave and I went to visit Pierre' on Tuesday

His new home is the Earthwood Inn

Seems he lost a few body parts during the move

of course, who really needs feet or a head anyway?

Saw this guy on the big Lake on Saturday

seems to me it makes a lot less less sense to be on a bike 

during February than on the big lake

The Lake has been spectacular the past few days

Not a single misadventure all week . . .

First and Foremost

First and foremost:  Congratulations to:

Charlie Farrow

Jason Buffington

Jeremy Kershaw

and everyone else who competed in last week's ARROWHEAD 135

Drop anything and everything you are doing and read their blogs.
My four day of (promised) riding were comparatively boring and sedate:

a bit of a road block, seems one of these trucks slid off the road

Lots of this

 and this

leading to 

and most importantly . . . the good life

THANKS to those who braved the cold to join me!

Again this weekend . . .