rattlesnake

OK, I dont get a chance to sit in front this machine that sucks my soul, makes me stupid and takes time away from me getting rides in - but when I do, I go on an all out blog-fest on the net.

So here is a story I would like share.

I went on a ride today (chesebro). its was hot as chuck!. I foolishly ate some porridge and a banana before going out with me bloaks. I almost lost it will climbing the back side of baleen wall. Only cause it was hotter than amature night at a florida strip bar in july. Hellish!

this kinda of heat seems to bring out the rattle snakes something I dont care for being from Europe. I personaly saw two and ran over one. I nearly crapped my shorts when I came jaming around this turn and saw it laying there in the trail. I had NO time to react, well thats not true. I did have time to say OH SHIT, SNAKE! Then after flattening 2.1 inches of him with my kick as Hutchinson Baracudas (which I love!), I sprinted about 20 meters until my buddies behind me caught up. Thats when slick pulls out his new knife and says "I'll cut him and hang him from my Camel Bak!" Great, now when did you get the knife Chief? Apparently he got it after getting spooked on his last night ride by the mountain lions that were stalking him. (thats another story - actually from when we were in Durango, CO.)

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