I organized the VT 400k Brevet a few weeks back. I put up an initial report here. I have a long post that I’ve been writing to share what I learned as a rider, and now as an organizer. I hope to get it up within the next week or so.
Summer Growing
8′ tall sunflowers. 7′ tall sugar snap peas. Tomatoes coming in. Zucchini all over the place. Broccoli has been delicious. More romaine and endive and escarole than we know what to do with. And now raspberries and strawberries everyday.
Waves
A good morning meditation while on a Pugsley beach ride.
House, Pittsfield, VT
Seen on my scouting trip for the upcoming VT400k. Lingering scars from Hurricane Irene.
Happy Day
Growing
NERds VT Lake Champlain Brevet
We had a nice group of folks out riding around our almost great lake last weekend. We offered up a 200k route and a 300k route. Both included about 80 miles of as nearly flat as you can get for Vermont from Burlington up through the Champlain Islands and then south in New York state. Leaving Plattsburgh the terrain turned up and down – affording some lovely views, and some very fast descending.
As organizer, it makes my day when folks roll into the finish with a smile on their face. Even a 300k rider, who DNF’d due to a catastrophic derailer failure.
Puglsey Ride
A mellow morning ride in the woods down to the beach.
Growing
More growing. Some strawberries are turning pink. We have a single pear on our tree. Sunflowers are opening up. Chive smells delicious. Snap peas are starting to blossom.
Growing
Strawberry blossom:
Baby strawberries:
Baby beans:
Water droplet (on the broccoli?):
