I see a flash of blue...

..as i dive into a turn..
...I carve the turn and pedal out of it...

tight, twisty, descending singletrack through the trees
dive, carve, pedal - just up ahead I see a flash of blue....
dive, carve, pedal...yep I just catch sight of the blue....
a short straight section through the trees...
25 yards ahead a flash of blue....
another turn - I don't see blue up ahead...
wait...maybe that's it...
no...maybe not...
wait...yes it is!

And so it went on a twisty descent at Indian Creek yesterday.

Oh my - what a great day on the bike. On the descents if I could see that "flash of blue" from Kim's bike I was happy. She's a great rider so if i could catch a glimpse of her every now and then - i was stoked.

I've been having a blast riding with Kim...after every ride I'm more impressed with her passion for biking and skills. Plus - she likes to session!!

It was me, Dan, Kim and Sasha on this ride...normally it's a ~3.5 hour ride - but it turned into a ~4.5 hour ride due to some sessioning - which was just fine with me.

fun..fun...fun...(all pix poached from kim - unless otherwise noted - my camera is out of commission :( )
Here's dan riding a skinny - yes - kim rode it with hesitating. She almost had me talked into trying it but i chickened out.here's Kim cleaning a tough, loose, rocky section that starts off with a log step up. I tried this a few times and could get my front wheel up and over but not my back wheel. :( next time!
This section is a little trickier than it looks. It's off camber with a couple of places to stick your front wheel. Kim took this pic straight on - for comparision -the next 2 pix are of the same section but a side view. (photo credit - mark forgy for photos 2&3)
Anyone that's ridden at Indian Creek knows this section. This is the "A" line by the tree. I rode the "b" line. Kim rode the "A" line like it was nothing! I'm very excited about this cycling season. I know and have the pleasure of riding with so many girls that are passionate about cycling and are good climbers/descenders and have awesome technical skills. Jeny, Kim, Jen, Tracy, Melanie, Carrie just to name a few. I feel very fortunate to have these girls as friends and riding partners.

They are inspiring....

and as long as I can catch a glimpse every now and then of that flash of blue...
then I'm doing pretty darn good!