Of that I have no doubt. I have never met a cyclist more ready than you for a ride like this.

I, on the the other hand, have trained a whopping 71 miles in the entire month of August. With 8 more today, my first ride of September. Worst ever since I got back on the bike in 2011. Pretty sure I can get through it, though. I don't think it will be nearly as grueling as last year's Tour d' Palouse. That was hell.

My fat-tired Nishiki Semi-Pro on my big 8-mile training ride today. It felt good to get out on a bike again. Feels like a Cino bike, for sure. Last decent ride I had before today was out of Bob Freeman's back yard back in July? I think I'm going to lose the rear bag for Cino; I carried too much of the wrong stuff last time. I'm keeping the new little Acorn Rando bag and the rock-hard 40 year old Norex saddle. Latest and greatest finds!