February 2018 – Zeke Speaks

Learning to Corner

February 27, 2018 Improving Mountain Biking No Comments

This video helped me see the amount of bike lean and body/weight shifting a good rider actually does. Today’s ride was about copying. He moves his bike so much and so fast and yet the camera is still. I’m working on it!!

Matching Goals and Abilities

February 26, 2018 Improving Mountain Biking No Comments

I created much sorrow for me by pretending that I was in better shape or stronger than reality suggested. Coming to terms with my current abilities was both a game changer and difficult to accept. For example, 3 minutes was enough for my neck on the bike trainer; or, I…

Soquel Demo Ride plus Dinner

February 25, 2018 Culinary Mountain Biking No Comments

Mountain biked in Soquel Demo Forest today with M AW and M LC. Great day. While we all talked about doing the Flow Trail twice, in the end, one loop was enough. I didn’t remember the Ridge Trail having as much “Makes me go woah” sections. The Flow Trail was, as…

Timing and Quality Cinema

February 24, 2018 Entertainment No Comments

Mme Awesome and I have had issues staying up too late which leads to lack of sleep should we have to arise by a particular time. Enough days spent struggling to get out of bed lead to this Constitutional Amendment: Thou shall not watch films on a school night unless…

Plan B

February 23, 2018 Itinerary Mountain Biking No Comments

We had to make wholesale changes following the news that passports need to be valid for 3 months after the planned return date. To some countries the requirement is 6 months. You can see more info here, specifically after expanding “How long is a passport valid and is it true…