Took the Rawland Nordavinden out to Depot Park on a warm, mid-afternoon ride, the putative thunderstorms still well over the horizon.
Anybody know if Ant Bicycles is still a going concern? Sure they have a web presence, but don't answer the phone. Sic transit gloria formici? A few of their bikes sit immobile in Arlington, aging gracelessly. My pet theory is that they are reaping the karmic penalty for poaching Mike Flanigan's trade name, but that's just me.
Encountered the suburban counterpart of cow-tipping in Lexington; irrational exuberance, middle-school division. Also encountered mr_bill, who helped me get the barrels upright again. We had a nice chat.
I asked this woman if I could take her pet's picture because I thought it was a cat; turns out it wasn't, quite.
Best creative re-use of vandalized signs, in recursive sort of way.
Good old Caleb Neelon. Glad these space critters are still bolted to the pole.
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