Nicer days.

Boulder Canyon looking east.
Finally we are having some nicer days! Yesterday we set a record high. Katie and I both had off so we went to Boulder Canyon to climb.
We got a bit of a late start because I had to take my motorcycle in for the 10000 mile service (at 10700 miles - a little late). But we eventually made our way to Boulder and up the canyon. We had been at a spot a month or two ago and it was way too cold to climb. We went back to that spot and did a few routes.
I personally still feel quite scared when I am lead climbing outdoors. Strangely enough, I didn't feel this in SoIll. Maybe it's because here you feel so exposed. Literally climbing a cliff from a 10 foot wide section of flat rock overlooking a 100 ft drop and still several hundred feet down to the road after that. I guess that makes it a little scary and hard to concentrate and not have that fear.
One of the routes we did in Illinois was very run out - only 3 bolts in 50-60 feet and here they are every 8 feet or so. Yet in Illinois I felt perfectly calm. There you are in the canyon that is only 50-60 feet deep with big towers and trees all around you.
Anyway I did get a few good pictures..

Clouds above the ridge.

Katie cleaning our first route of the day.

Katie at the top of a scary 5.9.

Katie cleaning another route.
I heard from the motorcycle shop today and there are a few things they want to repair in addition to the service. Looks like this is going to cost me some money. Ugh. Oh well.
I have also started another blog to deal with my brewing adventures - rosebrewing.blogspot.com. I plan on also featuring reviews of commercially available beers that I drink. This one will be reserved for bikes and boulders and other goings on in our lives. I have added Katie as an author, so expect to see some posts from her as well.