Alas, no, it was not I. But it would have been! Unfortunately, I am still off the bike until after doc appt tomorrow. YAY! I rode home in Tropical storm Allison last year. It would have kicked this lame excuse for a storm in the a$$. There was also a little storm back in May that actually forced me to RIDE HOME IN A CAR for the first time in OVER A YEAR! I tried to ride home, but after the 50-60 mph almost blew me literally off the bike and into traffic I decided discretion was indeed the better part of valor.

I would have been out there without fenders right now, too. I just loaned Yorick to a friend who needed a bike to start an exercise program. Yorick did a good job for me; hope he helps my friend. He was really the only option since my friend's legs are a little shorter even though we are the same height. Yorick's compact geometry allowed me to make a good fit. Plus my buddy was nervous about skinny tires, and Yorick is perfectly happy with 35-38 mm.

So I am without my ever-faithful foul weather frieng, BUT this is part of a cleverly laid plan. I have a nice old TREK frame that Rainbabe has been after me to toss. Now I HAVE to build it up as an alternative fixed gear commuter. You wouldn't want me riding my good bikes in the rain would you? It seems to me I have no choice, right? What do you think about a nice flat black paint job with black bar tape and stuff? Maybe cyclocross knobbies? Sort of a stealth urban assault vehicle (SUAVE?) Though a nice glossy black would look awfully good when the sun hits it. Oh, the sweet agony.