noglider One of the women in my improv troupe is a former Olympic track cyclist...fixed gear, of course. I believe she's my age, 63 or possibly 65. She is racing this week in some sort of master's series at the velodrome here in Colorado Springs. We've held practice at her home a couple times...she has an amazing collection of bikes with flywheel trainers as well as rollers!

The stars aligned and I was able to ride on a Wednesday, today. I took my main commuter, the drop bar 2015 Charge Plug 2x8 (non electric despite the name). I strung together bits and pieces of different commute routes taking some sections in the reverse direction I usually do (inspired by the recent discussion)...It was so fun!

I left work early taking the longer (but faster) trail to trail route FORGETTING that the trail was closed a mile from the house due to street work. A local FB group discussion mentioned a one-block detour crossing at the next light south. I knew a backstreet route to get there so I wouldn't have to ride on the lumpy, narrow sidewalk. But when I got the alternate intersection the curbs were removed with sections of pavement removed as well and no possible passage across the street. So I ducked down a parallel side street to the next light and ended up having to take another stretch of lumpy, narrow sidewalk.

It was still better than driving, and trying to remember how the streets connected without using GPS was fun and adventurous! I hadn't ridden some of these streets in 20 years!

This may end up being the first 5-day bike commute week in a very long time!...Fingers crossed!