And it's awesome to see so many new riders out on the roads and trails. But, I have to say that I have run into a couple who caught my attention:

Yesterday, riding home I came across a guy riding down the street on what I can only decribe as a beach cruiser with big balloon tires - which is fine, we ride whatever bike is in the garage - but what caught my attention was that he was wearing one of those chest baby carriers stuffed with his clothes. Interesting way to re-purpose a baby carrier and props to him for not letting the lack of a backpack stop him from riding.

This morning is clear and sunny in the Seattle area. When it clears off overnight this time of year, it can get very cold in the early morning and this morning was no exception. As I was riding down the MUP @ 6am the thermometer on my cycle computer said that the temp was 34 degrees. I exited the MUP and rolled up to a traffic light next to a guy I had never run into before and he was wearing shorts, a light t-shirt, no cycling gloves (or helmet) and carrying a backpack - and he was obviously very cold and shivering. Me: "Good morning, you look a little cold". Him: "Yeah its freezing, but the weather forecast said 65 degrees today and I did not want to be too warm going home". I just kinda looked at him and his backpack thinking "so you could not wear extra clothes and stuff them into your backpack for the ride home?". I wished him luck and when the light turned was on my way. Props to him for getting out there this morning, but whew did he look cold...

Always a surge of commuters at the start of Bike to work month that unfortunately dies off as the month goes on...