Let's Get This Party Started...

Today being New Year's day it seemed appropriate to go charging into the new year all half-cocked and full of vim and vigor...and what better way to do that then a team ride with the lads on the Primal/First Bank Team (Haulin' Ass Race Team).  The morning started right with delicious pancakes for fuel and a Vanagon ride down to Bang Salon...since I woke up late and had a headache.  Too much wine before bedtime means a slow start to the day and a lame drive to the group ride. Redemption awaited as we rode forth up through the industrial oasis that is north Denver and Commerce City, eventually making our way up Rivendale Road towards Brighton. It was cold. There was a lot of shit talking and general festive merriment and even a pace line and speed limit sprint or two.  Yes, after falling asleep pathetically at 11:45pm that crappy old 2009 got tossed out and 2010 came roaring in like the metaphoric lactate threshold max wattage extravaganza that it truly promises to be.  (Or a long slow day sitting in the saddle behind a man with a spandex mesh window on his ass...) Things are lookin' up, cheers!

All the makings for a good time...if only it wasn't 20 something degrees.