Okay, you guys win. Norway and Washington are the places to ride. Beautiful pics. So can we get on with the rest of life now?

After yesterday's humidity-fest we did a recovery ride of only 25.5 miles. No scenic pics today, just these humble offerings.

Taking the bike out of the car. My sweetie likes these action shots. (Shield your eyes from the reflection.)


Looking for a parking space at a favorite lunch spot. (So many wheels, so little steel.)


The perfect lunch:


The high clouds gave us a rainbow though there wasn't a raindrop to be found anywhere:


On the way back to the car we stopped for a rest in Concord and spoke to a fellow riding a Co-Motion touring bike. He said it weighed 30lbs unloaded. When I questioned it he said go ahead and lift it. Wow. It was heavier than my upgraded UO8 with rack and lights. But he was big guy, probably 6'5" and the frame was big.