Going Long and Hard.

[Steve Vai]

3 Day Weekend.

We closed the shop because well, we all need a break. And real talk, I pretty much Hate bikes right now.

Friday Boatventure.

Started in Johnson Park and went South down the Raritan to the Bay.

Was planning on checking out the Holiday Boat traffic under the Driscoll and turning around if needed.

Surprisingly low traffic so I went out the Lighthouse out in the Bay. Don't have a ton of Open Water experience so having something to aim at helps a lot.

Ended in Old Bridge at the Waterfront Park after 5.5 hours and 20 miles.

Saturday.

5-Mile Neighborhood walk with the 2nd Born. This is something I need to add in more frequently as ITI prep. Despite what we all may think, the ITI is NOT a bicycle race. It is a walking race where you may sometimes ride a bicycle.

Sunday.

Boatventure #2. Started in New Brunswick and headed North up the D&R to 5-Mile Lock.

At that point I portaged about 100 yards across the spillway along the towpath and set back in on the Raritan River side.

Back in New Brunswick I found a tunnel that ended up under the Canal. I Portaged a second time to get back into the Canal Side and to my car on Landing Lane.

Nica Practice.

NICA is back!! Once again with the 2nd born. First time mountain biking in a while it seems.

I like bikes again. Until tomorrow at 11am at least.

 

[Steve Vai]

 

[Paul H]

Despite what we all may think, the ITI is NOT a bicycle race. It is a walking race where you may sometimes ride a bicycle.

So.... you're saying I would be good at this?

 

[Steve Vai]

So.... you're saying I would be good at this?

Perfect for it.

How are you at walking in the cold for 20 hours a day?

 

[serviceguy]

How are you at walking in the cold for 20 hours a day?

I may actually be good at that...

 

[one piece crank]

...got into the 1,000 mile ITI as well.

wow, somehow I missed this if previously posted. Impressive, and looking forward to following the race.

 

[Patrick]

Just for motivation, I've added you and Ghislane to my dead pool.

 

[Steve Vai]

It'll be a miracle if she makes it to the end of the week.

 

[shrpshtr325]

It'll be a miracle if she makes it to the end of the week.

i thought the miracle would be you surviving this pandemic? ?

 

[Steve Vai]

i thought the miracle would be you surviving this pandemic? ?

100% convinced it was all fake. 4 months dealing with a huge percentage of the population and still only know of a single case. #wegotscammed

 

[Mahnken]

My grandmother, Uncle, two aunt's, two cousins, and one of those cousin's husband have had it. And I know if at least a dozen friends and their family members that have had it. Two grandparents of friends have died from it. #NotFake.

 

[Steve Vai]

Must've skipped Summit and Piscataway all together then.

 

[Mahnken]

Must've skipped Summit and Piscataway all together then.

I wouldn't have known any of my family had it if my Mom didn't tell me. None of them went to the doctors (though my grandmother probably should have after having a couple syncopal episodes, lol), they all just got sick one after the other and when it was over decided to get the antibody test to see if that was what it was.
Everyone else I know through nursing school or work.
So if I didn't go to nursing school, and my family didn't get antibody tested. I wouldn't know anyone either.

 

[mfennell]

Statistics as of Monday, July 6, 2020
Total number of positive cases in Summit, NJ: 218
Total number of deaths in Summit, NJ:17

All the finance types got sent home the second week of March and had to try to remember their kid's names. "Hey.....you....sure I'd like to go for a bike ride. You know what would be fun? Let's all make name tags!"

At last count, my company of 8500 had ~20 cases. I work regularly with one of them. He said it sucked. I have no idea how he got it - we'd been working from home for 2 months at that point. Several deaths of co-worker's grandparents and a college friend's dad. #shitsreal

 

[Steve Vai]

The Summit people all died because they went to the hospital at the last minute and tried to cut the line.

 

[Steve Vai]

Hey, Kanza got cancelled. I'm actually excited about that with all the BS Corporate Nonsense happening with it. I got a refund because I'm all in for ITI in 2021 and won't be doing any other races.

In related news, now I have 2 weeks Vacation to burn up so my Boatpacking the Delaware is getting planned for realz. Will be fun doing something big that isn't bike related. Because, I hate bikes again.

FUCKING SUMMIT PEOPLE. Anyone else have pretty vivid dreams about burying people in the woods? Just me? Can't be just me.

 

[mattybfat]

Anyone else have pretty vivid dreams about burying people in the woods? Just me? Can't be just me.

Reoccurring dream maybe even 3 different ones sometimes combined. Since childhood. I could write a script for horror movie for sure. You asked

 

[Steve Vai]

Reoccurring dream maybe even 3 different ones sometimes combined. Since childhood. I could write a script for horror movie for sure. You asked

Sweet. We should hang out and compare notes.

 

[stb222]

Hey, Kanza got cancelled. I'm actually excited about that with all the BS Corporate Nonsense happening with it. I got a refund because I'm all in for ITI in 2021 and won't be doing any other races.

In related news, now I have 2 weeks Vacation to burn up so my Boatpacking the Delaware is getting planned for realz. Will be fun doing something big that isn't bike related. Because, I hate bikes again.

FUCKING SUMMIT PEOPLE. Anyone else have pretty vivid dreams about burying people in the woods? Just me? Can't be just me.

May explain why you stay away from people as much as possible, even during races ?

 

[Steve Vai]

May explain why you stay away from people as much as possible, even during races ?

#facts