The Winds (And Rains) of Fate Threaten

100% chance of rain. Up to an inch possible. This is the forecast for the Tour de Heifer, Sunday, June 5th.

As this post goes up, it's less than 48 hours before the starting time.

The Great Triad on Grafton Hill

The Shad brain trust has been closely monitoring the direction of the storm and it seems certain that the forecast will prove true. Given this dire reality, and given the risks posed to the safety and comfort of the riders, Team Shad will almost certainly withdraw from the event.

This is a crippling blow to the
pursuit of the Triple Crown, a goal the team set at the outset of the season. The Rasputitsa, the Tour de Heifer, and the D2R2. To start and finish all three.

Ah, but the best laid plans ....

The beneficence of Mother Nature gave us an extraordinarily mild and delightful Rasputitsa, yet now her capricious will promises to wash out the Tour de Ribeye.

This is how the winds of Fate blow. They power the Great Triad of Life: Uncertainty, Possibility, & Hope.

We're a-swirl in the haboob (هَبوب‎‎ habūb).

We live in the moil of the Three.

We climb on our bikes and with hope and possibility pedal off on an uncertain road.

The blur of hope