Holiday Fun

As luck would have it, my ride buddy and I had aligned on a day off. We were ready for some holiday cheer.

We toured the local holiday displays as we meandered through suburban neighborhoods. There were inflatable snowmen and sparkling reindeer galore, but I bet that few of us have seen Santa atop an elephant (before now).

There was a smug Grinch peeling a string of lights from a house, and an Abominable Snowman on a mountain bike.

Missing the motivation that draws us to more challenging club rides, we agreed that we should tackle the hilly edition of the route I'd proposed. And so we finished with 35 miles and 1,580 feet of climbing. Not all that hilly, really.