Hi all,

I was kinda wondering how we could go so long with no postings too. Good to hear
you're all still out there.

I'm one of the rare ones evidently who ride only indoors once the snow flies and
stays there until the roads are clear. Usually that means late December through
late February. My season really doesn't start to ramp up until May. Life's
realities are, well, real. It's OK though, because once riding season comes
around I feel no guilt whatsoever when I do ride. :^)

Frank, Looked at the writeup for the Tour de Cashiers. That looked like a
toughie - some apparently big climbs with one 'em saved for near the end and
frequent ups and downs. Personally I find the up and down and up and down can be
just as tiring as up, up, up and down, down, down. And the TT hillclimb looks
like a fun added touch. So why is this ride so darn early in the season? The
heat gets that bad that quickly in the year?

Francois, You look great. Better to stick to skiing (IMHO) until you can get out
and not risk ruining your season by hitting a patch of ice and getting hurt
because you just had to go for a ride in mid-February.

Nigel, Where do you get the time for all this training? You bucking for a pro
contract? Do you have any key goals for the seaon?

Nate, How's the weather down in NJ? We've had a lot of snow up here in metro
Boston. Just got 3 more inches last night.

Well, anyway hope all is well. In a few weeks most of us (even me) will be out
there on the roads. For me though it's outside now to do cross training -
shovelling snow.

Karol