Originally Posted by
CCrew
Bit muggy, and the Dr will have a fit if he knows I'm riding, but I'm back at it. Today was a 5 deer morning... had to dodge 5 of the bastids. I'm a bit gun shy now considering what I've been through.
[rolls eyes @ overcautious doctors...]
Friday's ride home included targeting and passing a kitted road rider, 10 miles into my ride, laden with my super xl mess bag and rolling 2.1's and a rack on my folder. It was fun to surprise him.
A mile later he passed me with a big smile and left me in the dust by catching a light. Not that he needed the light to drop me!
It's exams time and the year is winding down, so for today's ride in skipped my usual morning multi-modal train ride. It's 5 miles with the train, 16 by bike.
*And I beat (or at least tied) the train!* Today was my first ride in clipless pedals-- I gave them a try sometime after 11 last night. As if my neighbors don't already think I'm weird enough.
It was also my first ride to work on my new hand-built and evil-looking black anodized wheel from the LBS. Nice to go from dry rotted whatnot to schwalbe blizzard 23's
My forty dollar Panasonic feels like a million bucks!