My drive home reassured why I bike last night. I am certainly quicker on the bike to get to my son’s daycare. But one my commute one bridge was closed due to structure fire below it and impeding visibility, thankfully I use one bridge over and I was on it when the fire started, so no back-ups more than normal. I passed a total of three fire trucks, two ambulances and two police cars. It was unusually busy.

But the ultimate deciding factor was this: I was in the left lane of tree lanes, two drive lane one parking lane. I was first in line from a stop light. I was going about 40 km/h west (so no sun in my eyes but glare), then I hear sirens and start slowing, look ahead and behind; I see nothing. All of a sudden an unmarked police car pops out into oncoming traffic going at least 70 km/h splitting my lane and the lane to the right of me. I stopped hard (I was only going 25 or so at that point), hoping the person behind stopped, I also did not want to move right due to his trajectory and speed. The cop was seeming to be going on my right, but cuts hard to my left and clears me and the median 15 yards ahead, while maintaining break-neck speed. I honestly thought he was going to hit me head on. This all happened in less than five seconds. I do not recall having such a close incident in a motor vehicle. I think I am going to write a letter/email to the local police about this incredibly unsafe maneuver. So [MENTION=301784]PatrickGSR94[/MENTION] I also experienced some law enforcement unsafe driving.

This morning was a nice ride. I stopped by a pick and pull yard to get a trunk latch for the car. Hmm, junk yard in an industrial area, they will be open. Nope opens at 9! I had asked the guy last night what time they close, and he said we pretty much close shop at 4:30. I should have clued in. I will have to leave work early to get it now.

I just turned 9000 km on my bikes odometer a few weeks ago. I think that I have gone about 2000 km (1200 miles) this year. But I need a new computer, and I have started using strava so I have not been as diligent with the cycle computer maintenance.