Ride The Rockies

I've been wondering about this whole Ride The Rockies gig I signed up for.  I've never done RTR before as a participant nor as a mechanic.  I've never even been to Grand Junction.  And now I'm signed up for a week of driving some 250' long truck schelpping about 10billion dollars worth of carbon fiber bikes and parts across every high-alpine pass in the west of Colorado.  Does this sound like the decision of a man who has been taking his medication?  Worst of all:  The truck is a Ford "Earth Jihad" Excursion.  Might as well get me a bumper sticker that says "F*ck Mother Nature".

To prepare for RTR, we've got a bike build going on and I get to do what I love best:  turn a wrench and make fun of my less mechanically inclined friends.  And after that, there's beer, food, and as I have the day off, a quick blast thru the canyons on the motorcycle.  Maybe I'll do that in reverse order.

After the bike build, there's only about 2 weeks before RTR kicks off with plenty of pomp, circumstance, and high-zoot bicycle posturing.  I get there on Saturday the 12th courtesy of Danny Flapjacks and "Mama".  They are making the nearly 5 hour journey to Grand Junction to provide breakfast sustenance for the riders every morning.  Pancakes and bacon:  make rider fast like bull.

Ultimately, I'm sure it will be a blast.  If only I could get in the mood NOW!  Anybody got some Viagra?