iRide

Today, I got out of training early–again. I took a much needed day off of riding. The legs needed a break. I went home to an empty house and turned on the TV. I plopped down in my incredibly comfortable Lazy Boy recliner, in my nicely Air Conditioned living room and turned on the TiVo to watch today’s Tour broadcast.

I kept looking over at my road bike in the corner of the living room–it sits there because all the mountain bikes take up all the available room in the garage and they are too dirty to bring into the living room. Anyhoot, I’m sitting there all comfy-like. Watching the Tour. Sneaking peeks at my bike. Watching the tour. Sneaking peeks. And the next thing you know, I am SERIOUSLY considering going out for a road ride. I didn’t, but I was very close. The only thing that stopped me was that I couldn’t find the extra road tire tube I would have needed to bring along in case of a flat.

So, I resigned myself to the Lazy Boy and the TiVo’d Tour. I knew I needed the rest. But I started to yearn for a ride like crazy. Sitting here now, a couple hours later, there’s still a big part of me that wishes I’d gone out on a ride. The legs I’m sure, are glad I didn’t.

It’s weird. I’ve ridden a TON lately. I’m riding tomorrow. I can sneak in a ride or two this weekend if I must. I’m sure I’ll go out for my usual Monday morning solo. But I sit here and want to ride so bad. I suppose that’s a good thing. It reassures my love for riding and all things bike. It validates the time, money and effort I spend on bikes and biking. But I want to go ride so very much. My road bike is taunting me. Sometimes it goes like that.

On a side note–during our lunch break, we had time to stop off at BB. I wanted to see how the progress on my Niner was going. I don’t know why, but it was still sitting in the corner. It hasn’t been touched since I dropped it off last week. Steve mentioned he has been busy. I understand, but I dropped it off a week ago. I’m not asking or expecting him to do the work for free, so I don’t understand the delay. He said it should be done next week. He also told me that when I dropped it off last week. So now it’s a week later and still it sits.

I don’t know what’s going on with this Niner project. Delay after delay after delay. It’s starting to get pretty ridiculous actually. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry about it. I just want my bike. It’s already been like 5 weeks. It’s looking to be at least another before I get it. All I know is that I want to ride my bike. And I can’t. Because it seems like no one gives a rat’s @$$ about it but me. It’s all quite maddening.

Whenever I do get it, I’ll be sure to post pics and give a full ride report. Until then, seek your bliss.

Ride lots…