Old 01-22-19 | 10:35 AM
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pdlamb
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From: northern Deep South

Bikes: Fuji Touring, Novara Randonee

Clear day with an early start. Drove the car to the dealer for its 100k service then biked to work. It only adds a couple miles to the normal commute. On the way I made a few observations:

1. I was underdressed. Temperature wasn't that bad, but the south wind, a headwind, was stiff and cold and then gusty.

2. The first mile was the middle of my former commute. I haven't gone that way regularly for nearly a dozen years (with a few months off for good behavior).

3. 100k mile service is going to be expensive. That would pay for all the upgrades on the custom bike I talked myself out of ordering before Christmas, with enough left over for the S&S case (but not enough for the couplers too).

4. I should have been paying attention to the route because of #2 instead of thinking about #3 ; I took a wrong turn and got lost. But I kept riding and it got better!
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