The smoke in the Portland suburbs didn't seem as bad this morning. I got a late start, and by the time I left the house at 9:30 the temperature was already up to 80º F. Today is supposed to be a bit less scorching hot, though, with a forecast high of only 97.

I rode in on my 1982 Specialized Sequoia. It defies almost every theory I have about what makes a particular bike special, but the ride of the Sequoia never fails to make me smile.