Sometimes, you get in a rut and forget to explore other options. Lately, I’ve been on a predictable schedule of completing my column on Thursday mornings. That means I’m always too busy on Thursdays to go on Marianne’s Thursday rides. Cycling-wise, I’ve been primarily riding my mountain bike or gravel bike on dirt roads and trails while my road bike sits dusty in the garage.
Last week, it was time to break that “cycle.” Each week, Marianne Borowski hosts two rides for the Mount Washington Valley Bicycling Club — a Tuesday dirt and pavement ride and a Thursday road ride. When I saw her post for July 15, it was a ride to the Basin. I altered my weekly routine and ride. I completed my column the night before. My plan was to make that ride!
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