Serendipity!!

Went out riding today (an invigorating 42F degrees with about a 10 mph wind with snow squalls moving in) and came upon a gentleman even older than I (he is 71, I 64), who lives not too far away, and rides about 7,000 miles per year.

Anyway, he was riding a 1948 Frank (Sandy) Holdsworth English bike He claimed that it was the first truly "welded" (as opposed to lugged) bike built (don't know about that kind of thing), and it had the front der shifter mounted on the seat tube.

It had simplex gears (2 x 5), fenders, and even a mounting bracket on the front fork for a front dynamo light.

Anyway, a lot of fun talking to him. We were also joined by a younger fellow who had just come 45 miles from a nearby town, and 45 miles to go back with snow squalls on the way! He had a Veloswap Fuji - looked like a touring bike.

Just one of the pleasures of biking - meeting nice folks.

Total today of 35 miles. Great day.

Looking out the window, it seems I just beat those squalls!

For those interested, I wore:

1. Sleeveless summer Jersey, topped by a long-sleeve jersey with a hood (which was up), topped by a thin nylon windbreaker with hood (which I did not use).

2. Regular bike shorts (and you all know exactly what was under those), topped by medium weight stretch tights.

3. Medium riding gloves with fingers enclosed.

4. Mtn biking clipless shoes with regular socks.

5. Regular helmet with sweat band.

So, I was perfectly warm in the above getup. It is ssoooo invigorating riding a couple of hours in temps like 42F - the wind cutting across your face really makes you feel alive!