Took the little Surly (the travel bike with 26" wheels, as opposed to the big old 700C Surly) for a 10-mile night ride on the Minuteman in the benign air. Had the place to myself until I hit the Lexington line, and pretty nearly so for the whole thing, with the only company being a half-dozen cyclists, two runners, one skater, one dog walker, and one dubious pedestrian who seemed to be doing more waiting than walking, plus numerous bunnies darting across the trail in my headlights. The Night Chorus was tastefully layered, but a bit muted. The Egg has made it to October. I'm enjoying this little bike, it has pony-like agility, even though the times I'm putting in with it suggest it's actually a little slower than its older and larger brother. But it's FUN...


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