Took my main commuter, the befendered and racked Charge Plug in anticipation of a rainy ride home. I rode the longer MUP to MUP route which was fast and relaxing.

There is one "blind" underpass on the new connection section. It's a 20 to 25 foot section with a pair of 45 degree kinks at each end obscuring the small, narrow underpass section with a wall on one side and a fence on the other. Since it runs under a roadway it has become a favorite hangout for the un-housed. When it first opened I began slowing and honking my horn to alert any oncoming cyclists, but now it seems like more often than not I encounter back-packs, lawn chairs, sleeping bags and people sitting, laying or standing on the narrow pavement. I just worry about what will happen when less cautious cyclists, scooter-riders or one-wheel enthusiasts encounter the desperate shelter-seekers who lack the foresight as to why a blind curve makes for a dangerous roost.

It began raining at lunch and was still coming down at 4:45p, so I bagged my backpack and phone and donned my rain cape/poncho. But as soon as I started pedaling the rain began to stop, and once again I stopped halfway home to take off the rain gear. I took a shorter surface street route with little traffic.

But while it was drizzling the cape/poncho kept me dry, and the open bottom kept me cool.