In the ebb of flow of riding the past few months have been rough. Real life has intruded on bike life with a variety of factors combining to reduce my time on two wheels to a level lower than at any point in the prior eight years - going back to my early days of racing.

My fitness has waned as a result but thankfully I have still managed to fit in some incredible adventures with the TBD boys as we roamed from Baltimore to Gloucester in pursuit of some of the best cyclocross races in the country. Those weekends quickly became some of my favorite of the entire year but in the tradition of 'In Search of Fall Color' there is no replacing a relaxing day spent cruising empty roads and secret trails.