I wonder if today was some kind of high-school ride-to-school day or something, as I saw two younger guys (high school? college?) riding part of my route this morning and they were similarly ill-prepared. They also broke almost every safety rule in the book--rode the wrong way, high gears going up a blind hill so they were wobbling in and out of the lane going the wrong way, rode the sidewalk, no signals, waited to the right of a right-turn-only lane to cross a major arterial.

I didn't have time to stop and explain to them all the things they were doing wrong, but as I rode past them I said, "Guys, you're doing it wrong. Ride on the right and obey the laws." They looked at me like I had 3 heads. Oh well. I'll feel bad if they get hit, but I worry more about the message they send drivers (who probably don't know the laws any better than these guys). My wife contends that drivers can tell the difference between "cyclists" and "idiots on bikes", but I don't have as much faith.

Ok, enough of that. Last night I had a long commute (for me). Rode my usual 5 miles home, helped my wife with The Kid, then got back on the bike and rode anouther 6 miles to Ultimate Frisbee pickup. Played for 90 minutes then rode home. The legs are really tired this morning.