Another wet day, but not near as wet as yesterday. Played leap-frog with a bus for about 8 miles into the downtown area. I always enjoy that for some reason. I wonder if anyone notices that I can arrive downtown just as quickly as they can. . . without the hassle. And I've always wondered about those bicycles I sometimes see strapped to the front rack - why are they there?

Well, now I know - I was following (chasing?) a guy at the beginning of my route but I suddenly lost sight of him in a moment of distraction. As I proceeded to start the first climb, I saw him standing on the sidewalk where the bus stops. I shouted, "Hey, you're not gonna climb the hill?"

He laughed, "No, I'm cheating."

Just as I suspected, cheaters And to think. . . all those people at work that think he cycles the WHOLE way. . . well I caught him and I now know better!