Last Sunday, dreary Sunday, was the day of the 4th annual Bicycle Coalition of Maine Fat Tire Frolic mountain bike ride on the trails in Carrabassett Valley.

Incredibly, despite the steady rain and 45 degree temps, a number of hardy (though possibly imbalanced) people did actually show up to ride. It was a bleak scene, though, with not a shred of hope for the slightest ray of sun.

But even so, a dozen riders bundled up, smiled nice for the camera and pedaled off for a 15-mile round trip ride on the Narrow Gauge Pathway.

Fat Tire Frolic organizer extraordinaire Ellen overjoyed at the rain. That's Pete in the background with the nice tights.

BCM Big Boss Jeff gets ready to go.

Twelve strong and ready to ride.

Colors along the raging Carrabassett River.

I (one of the imbalanced ones, or maybe not) decided to leave my bike firmly attached to its rack and bag on the idea. And chose instead to go for more coffee, then some hound-dogging through the area looking for real estate with my good buddy Phil, in the never ending search for that perfect (and affordable) little cabin in the woods.

Phil with his 'teef' in.