who wants fishstix??

Me actually. I know I've hated on this course in the past, but last night I got to ride the new, almost certain Tour de Louisville course and I think it'll be a good time.

Maybe it was that after riding to the park thru the corporate nastyness that is J-town anything would've felt warm and welcoming.

It could've been being greeted by the Rogue ladies as I rode in. Sherri, Oli, Casey and Nancy were getting their ride on and hanging out.

I know that when Barry whipped out the container of homemade chocolate chip cookies, I felt reborn. Hell, cookies do that for me.

I rode with the aforementioned folks as well as the papist, Dug and race director Du-Wayne. Im going to go ahead now and give props to Du-Wayne for designing a lung-buster of a course. Lots of off-camber and a massive run-up. A lot of it isnt final, cant blame them for not wanting to open the kimono ALL the way. I do have a feel for what Im going to have to do, and the hilly runs I've been doing should help.

Granted it may have been the post-ride beer that Dug provided thats making for fond memories of the course. A 1,500 calorie ride finished w laps on a cx course always makes me smile.

Or was that smile because I knew that swapping out for the tubies was going to make the diff? We'll see.