I rode to work today, and on the way home I swung by Bike Pedalers to demo their Marin Mount Vision 5.9.
Tomorrow I'm going to take it out and let you know more about it and what I thought of it. Stay tuned! Today's miles on the commute and detour to Bike Pedalers = 27.4 miles.
Today started off cool at 27' for the ride to work, but warmed by over 30' by afternoon. It was perfect for riding. And... Whatever these two guys were doing with a shopping cart in the drainage canal near the zoo. One guy was trying to fish something out of the water with his hands. You never know what kind of crazy stuff you'll find when you leave your coffin parked at home and spend some time outdoors. Today's miles = 19.6
Ok, not to be a baby or anything, but... sometime this month I needed to take the pick-up to Columbus for work and haul stuff back to Lincoln.
Well, this morning's cold rain and 20 - 30 mph headwind was all it took to convince me that today would be a great day to work on the road. I threw the bike in the pick-up and hit the highway. I even had to drive through snow at one point.
Once back at the office, the skies cleared and temps rose, so I decided to ride home and get 1/2 a commute in today. The ride home was ssssoooo sweet. The tailwind was outstanding, lots of great people were out riding and it was just a fast fun ride.
But, best of all, I finally got to meet local cycling\blogging legend, The Chubby Super Biker!!! I ran into him on the Billy Wolff trail on his commute home and we rode and talked the rest of the way. Meeting up with someone who encourages others to ride by example, and by sharing his personal story was the highlight of my day. I really admire him and the way he proves that anyone can bike and what it's done for him. But, make no mistake, he's hardcore. (That makes me skipping this mornings commute look like a real wussy move, huh?)
Then this evening our youngest and I rode to the church. Bringing today's total miles to 19.5
You won't be bummed to know the new Matt Talbot soup kitchen is now open on N. 27th along the John Dietrich Trail. The old outreach center is being dozed as part of the Antelope Valley Project which will connect the trails downtown.
Today's miles to work and back = 19.8
I rode to work today with a breeze, but not the strong winds we've grown accustomed to. Today is the 2nd day in a row that Lincoln didn't have wind gusts over 30 mph after NINE days in a row of winds reaching over 30 mph.
I stopped at the post office on the way home and saw a serious cyclist already in line. His mom walked as he made his way running errands on his 2-wheeled rig. I told him his bike was really cool, and asked if he rode a lot? He said, "Oh yes, a whole lot!" I love it!
Today's miles = 19.7
We celebrated Easter with family today. I found out my sister had a trailer for her bike and I used it to give my nieces a ride down their gravel road. They loved it as much as I did. They would go, "aaahhhhhhh" and hear their voices shake as they bounced across the washboard. Too funny!
I met up with "Patches" (that's what I'm calling him now) and a handful of others at 84th St & Hwy 6 for a spin to the candy store. We rode 5 miles past just for the fun of it, then turned back into a very tough headwind for the 15 miles back to Lincoln.
Patches picked up a nail and got a big pinch flat. He tried to repair it with 5 patches, but the tube was ruined. His spares were both 20" and his rear wheel was 26", he was able to stretch one enough to fit and was good to go.
I fought the wind back across town on the 84th St trail going home and arrived back at the house with a respectable wind/sunburn and 48.1 miles for the day.
Last night the forecast for today included a 70% chance of rain, heavy wind and temps 20' lower than Thursday... Well, this morning I woke to find a great morning and almost no rain in the forecast. We still had the wind, but, with the sun shining the cooler day seemed perfect.
On the way to work I got my 2nd flat so far this year. It happened near Casey's on 56th & Superior. They have free air, so I pumped up the tube and I made it the rest of the way to work. I later patched the hole and was good as new.
I did some other errands on the way home before running into this satin sweetie. The trails were full of bikes, but this mountain biking mama caught my eye as she chilled her crotch and allowed her thong to take some peeks from between her cheeks.
While there is nothing hotter than sexy panties, or chicks on bikes - somehow, this wasn't quite what I'd been dreaming of finding out on the trails.
Even though I'd been deflated in more ways than one on today's commute, I still had a great day on the bike. Tomorrow is the MTB TT in Jewel Park and the Chocolate Easter Bunny Ride with the GPBC. Hope you'll get some miles in this weekend. Today's miles = 21.2
I had tailwinds both ways and highs this afternoon in the mid 70s. Everyone is out riding this week, hope you are too!
Today's miles = 19.5
Total miles for March = 601.1
