I am predominately an urban commuter kinda cyclist, though I do a couple of longer rides a week. Favorite thing locally is crossing the James-- it's a bit of a pain, as it is illegal to ride a bike on may of the bridges here so you have to dismount and walk on the sidewalk, but the river is Richmond's best feature and the view is worth it. Here's today's little ride, into the arts center I teach at.

First photo is one of my fave things on the ride, the Sauer's Vanilla sign on Meadow and Broad. Lights up at night, and the cook stirs his bowl and pours Vanilla into it. Second photo is the clay room at the Hand Workshop, where I took a class today (i teach animation and cartooning in the same building). They let me bring my ride in. Probably because I've made bikes for several of the staff. And last, no tour thru Richmond would be complete without passing by some dead confederate's statue left over from the Civil War. Here's R.E. Lee, from Loser's lane, oops, I mean Monument Ave..