The weather was extremely humid this morning - likely Earl-related.
Some nice guy in a BMW tried to kill me by pulling out of the Country club this morning. With two lights, a class 2 vest, two blinking fireflies, and tons of reflective tape, there’s no way he could have missed me. He definatly heard me, though.
I couldn't shake that feeling that the brake was on the whole way. I just had three days off, so I should have felt light and fresh, but, instead, I felt like I was riding through quicksand the whole 25 miles. Just one of those days, I guess. If the ride home is as tough, I'm making a stop at the VFW.
You guys talking about bike lanes makes me jealous. I get the nasty right lanes / shoulders / and PA drivers to deal with. The newer roads in PA (at least in the burbs of Philly) are being built with room for bike lanes, and all the new bridges are being built with room for them, but the funny thing is: Even when they add the room on new construction, the old, existing construction isn't being touched. It actually makes (IMHO) the ride MORE dangerous because the road expands and narrows without warning. One day, 30 years from now, I'll be able to ride in a smooth bike lane for miles. Till then I can wish. I truly applaud the efforts of all those city planners that are trying to make Eastern PA more bike friendly, I just wish it wouldn't take so darn long.