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You Know Your Bored When....

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Well the rides are few and far between.  The weather has been less than cooperating and being a fair weather rider (actually I don't have time to meticulously clean my bike), I've been avoiding going out in the rain.  Well, I convinced myself that if I don't go, I'll get FAT so I figured that I'll need to buy new cables, chain, pulley wheels in the spring anyway so into the rain I go!  Dressing for it is another matter...and I look like I've gained back all those pounds that I cycling off this spring, but its just hi-tech layers to keep me dry, or at least semi-dry. With my other 6-8 hours/week of not training its being replaced by more creative or mundane things like making  cycling  caps.  I can't get the brim right or the bottom of the hat straight.  I'm on my 5th hat and they still suck to show anyone.  On the other hand, I just made 2 bike tire belts.... And they look pretty good if I say so myself.  Even my socially conscious son wanted a set.  I