Today was another great commute; it was rather warm this morning when I started. My son and I also got about a twenty minute late start and that makes a huge difference in cycle traffic along Tenth Ave. I got passed by about 8 people while I go slow over some almost V shaped road-sidewalk transitions and then a few really big bumps that bounce and jar my son pretty hard if I take them with any speed. The thing is we are a lot faster and we had to lolly gag behind all the hipsters on their vintage 10 speeds while they wobbled and talked about whatever hipsters talk about. Kale chips, the newest organic fair trade (insert noun) no one has ever heard of and infertility due to tight pants, I suspect.

So my son agreed we would take the “fast” route today, which meant getting on Broadway heading against rush hour flow for just over 1 km. We went fast and he really enjoyed it asked why we do not always use that road more often. It can be a bit busy and not safe sometimes, but there was not too much traffic today and plenty of room, no drivers seemed to mind.

The rest of the commute was good, but hot. I did get an “Ohh you’re really sweaty today,” from a coworker.

Last night I was tired and was planning a rest; but of course you can not get showed up on the way up a hill. I caught three road riders and there was a commuter behind me. The commuter passed me and then I just paced him at about 15 feet (did not want to make it too easy so I kept him within catching distance) the whole way along with one road rider ahead of him. The second roadie tried hard to keep with us and the third disappeared (must have been a rest day). I did lose the lead roadie when he ran a red light I choose not to run, but caught him at another light he had to stop for.

It is always good for the ego when I keep up with and lose roadies on my LHT, while going uphill. The lead guy was a bit faster, but not by much. Someday I will get a lightweight bike.

[MENTION=333933]timvan_78[/MENTION] Yeah it has been busy, there would be days I would not see anyone up Cambie and not more than a few on tenth on the daycare run.