So I decided today was the day I would finally take the cross bike out on the trail after it's makeover a few weeks ago.  I'm not sure why I chose the hottest day of the week (where temps are supposed to reach 97 degrees without the heat index...)  So I loaded it up on the car, drove to Salem Lake, and set out.  I got about a mile down the trail when I realized my brakes were not really working.  If I squeezed both, really really hard, I could slow to a slight blur.  But if I kept going, I realized I would likely run into a tree at 20 mph.  Which doesn't sound like fun.  So, I stopped to see if i could work any magic on the brakes.  When stopping, I realized something else.  I hadn't adjusted the tension on my new pedals and had to work very hard to get my feet unclipped before crashing into a bench, or the creek just past the bench. 

So, I tried to fix the brakes and couldn't.  It required tools I didn't have with me.  Well, I had no tools with me.  So, I turned around, rode the mile back to the partking lot, loaded back up, and came home.  Boo.  I suppose I'll just go to the gym later.  I went for a run yesterday afternoon and it was just too hot.  Today is hotter... no running for me. 

Kari