tour de bear lake - stage 5

back to the scene of the crime. put my spare tube on the offending wheel last night, and it went flat as soon as i pumped it up. went to the local store and bought a patch kit and roll of electrical tape. re-lined the rim, patched the tube and low and behold, it stayed inflated. the ride consisted of a gradual climb with just enough flats and downhills to let me shift out of granny once in a while. i did learn one thing new though. not only am i far from the shape i was in back in the day, but descending is not as fun. it scares the hell out of me now. i have visions of a fork breaking, killer pothole attack or being chased down by a cougar. maybe not so much the last one but i still start to freeze up above 25-mph. i guess it is just one more reason not to climb. at least that is the one i will use from now on.

the route