Getting older… and lighter in the wallet.
I messed up my back this weekend. I tried to pick up Maggie and the next thing I know, I'm laying in the middle of the street and I can't stand up straight. Sucks. But what's worse is that today I went to see my doctor. The same doc I've seen for 15 years. But now they tell me (after my appointment) that he's a specialist now, so my co-pay is higher. Nice. So I saw a pulmonary specialist about my back, and that'll be $35. Want to know the real kicker?
Wait for it..
I didn't even see him, I saw his PA. So I paid more to see a specialist's assistant in a field that isn't his specialty. I think our health care system is on the right track, don't you??
Beautiful… huh…
Today's ride brought me to a scenic little gem called Coopers Gap. About a 20 minute or so drive from Tussey, in what can probably safely be called, the middle of no where, is the aforementioned gap. Five of us met up at the side of a road somewhere between Lewistown, Penn Roosevelt State Park and Rt 322. When we arrived, let's just say it was raining... hard. But we drove all the way there, so let's mount up. The names of the trails were a little bit of a blur, but I know that skittaka, dear tick and beautiful were all included.
Coopers Gap Ride (8/2/08)
All in all it was yet another fantastic ride. Unfortunately for me, I had a fair amount of trouble keeping the rubber side down on all of the wet rocks. So after a little blood, a few bee stings, and some tired legs, I had another great time. Beautiful was a trail I had heard a lot about. It's a lovely trail that rides along the ridge of what ever mountain we were on. It was fantastic... and rocky... I lost skin.
Big thanks to Greg for the GPS tracking and both him and Nick for waiting for me!
Get on your bikes and ride.