Badd@ss Single Speed Banditos

Although I don't really strive to be a badass, I would never argue with the rules.  Rule 9 specifically:

Rule 9:

If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass.  Period.

  So on New Year's Eve day, I found a pair of Joels, and we set out to end the year with an urban adventure on our single speed cross bikes.  Okay, so the weather was really not bad at all, but there was plenty of ice, snow, and mudd around to qualify us for at least semi-badass status.

Dirt Joel was definitely head badass since he was riding fixed.  For non-cycling peeps, that means if your rear wheel is rolling, your pedals are turning.  No coasting.  Tricky enough in a level parking lot, but add slick conditions, steep grades, and obstacles such as rocks and logs and it becomes insane. 

  Our ride covered just about everything imaginable including slick icey trails, dry roads, muddy gooey gravel roads, wet snowy roads, etc.  We basically covered both sides of the James from Huguenot bridge to about a mile east of I-95.  A very interesting and scenic ride.

   Joel G. and I have been doing some exploring lately and have found some new and interesting places to ride.