Yesterday evening, the wind direction had stayed the same but the intensity kicked up, giving me a very stiff headwind for riding home. I hadn't ridden my Raleigh in a few weeks. It's a lot heavier than my Lemond. The two factors made me really slow, and it was a debilitating ride. Some say it's not the bike it's the motor, but my speeds vary a lot from bike to bike. Maybe it's because I'm thin and light, and maybe heavier people see fewer differences between bikes.

This morning, the wind was as strong as last night, so I had a gloriously fast and easy ride in. I was back on my Lemond, too.

People have been building cairns along the river. And people have been taking them down. This is today's collection.