Ann and I got together with some teammates Saturday to fix up some bikes and work with some kids at El Ranchito de Los Ninos, a kid’s home in Los Lunas. This home is for kids that otherwise would be in foster care with emphasis on keeping family groups together. The bikes were in pretty sorry condition when we arrived, but we got 18 tuned up and outfitted with new tubes, and other parts. If you know of anyone with good quality, working bikes that they want to get out of their garage, please consider this place. Saturday was beautiful and near 80, and if not for our commitment to the kid’s home, I would have definitely been HERE. I’m anxious to hear how the race went and hope to at least get out and explore those trails soon, as they sound fantastic and very SS appropriate.

Sunday was about 35 degrees cooler than Saturday, so Ann and I bundled up and hit some nearby forest singletrack to stay out of the chilly wind. We really enjoyed the day and the temps were invigorating. Afterwards, I tackled the overgrown chamisa on our lot, and made a nice dent in that project. To me, when it’s blooming, chamisa smells nasty; something similar to old gym shoes. Got a big truckload to the dump, and saw our first snow of the year. Good weekend. Night rides this week.