I dunno what it is, but it seems this year I can measure my ride not in miles, but in how many work gloves I see. I realize it's probably just blown off the back by a forgetful worker, but geezus I've seen a bunch of them this year.

If it's an Android phone, I always pick them up as they could very probably have a working memory card still inside.

Wasn't me, it must've been a big ol' pick-em-up truck.

I found a momma bear and two pretty grown up cubs today, but they wandered off down into the creek bed before I got all the way there.

Lucky you. The scariest thing in a forest is a bear cub. Well, except for ACTUAL CANNIBAL SHIA LABEOUF!


Sorry, couldn't help myself.

I found a kitten on the bike path on Friday night. He asked me to take him home, so I did. I had him vaccinated and checked up by a vet. Now I'm finding a home for him.

Good for you Tom.

Ooh, pics and videos of the kitten, if you please! You are so sweet to do that, Tom!

I found a snake on the ground this morning.

I did not care for that.

Related note: I also this morning learned that my bike is VERY nimble when I need to dart out of the way of an object at the last second. Really nice handling.

I passed a rattlesnake on the road this morning who was not so nimble (or more specifically, had not been so nimble at some time in the past few days)

I've found a cheap headlight and a fold-able box cutter/ utility knife in the last few weeks

I find construction cones and signs everywhere, all the time. Good, old construction.... Never stops.

There is a distinction between this thread and the "Strange things" thread. This thread is for anything you find on your commute (i.e. money, tools, keys). The "Strange things" thread is for much stranger items (i.e. purses, large bike parts, computer monitors).

But who cares??

I found a hammer in the middle of the bike lane. You can never have too many hammers, so I stashed it in my jersey and carried it home.

This morning, on my first morning ride in 5 weeks, Highway 101 gifted me with a fresh, very mangled raccoon. Pretty sure it was a raccoon, I didn't look that closely. It also gave me a beautiful sunrise.

And if the road crews don't get it by tomorrow, Wednesday it will give you a very interesting odor.

Hah! I ride through the Arcata Marsh, I already get interesting odors. I call it my olfactory adventure.

Mastergrip 10mm wrench with ratcheting end. It sees constant use.

...and tennis balls are surprisingly common.

Hair weaves. All colors.

Somebody on this forum once described that phenomenon blowing around the streets of St Louis as as "Tumbleweaves"

I wish I would find at least one of the water bottles I've lost in the dark of night and not noticed until reach for a sip of water a mile or so down the road.

Every time I ride, I pass by a tennis club where there are frequently balls that have gone over the fence, then rolled down the street in the gutter.
I used to stop and throw them back over the fence, but it has become so old that I don't even bother any more.

Latest finds have been a nice padlock, a chalk line, some harvested corn on the cob that fell out of the wagon (took 3 cobs home to feed the neighborhood squirrels). I keep passing a bunch of loose change the last few miles before home. I'm just too tired at that point to stop and grab it, there's probably a dollar there. I've been watching it pass by for the probably the last month. Couple weeks ago passed a broken hash pipe. LOL. Oh, and stopped to grab a spool of weedwacker line but realized it was just green wire ties, like for bread bags. Since I already picked it up I took it home and tossed it. Or maybe my wife stuck it somewhere.

I've heard that. I also collect photos of them and used to post them on a Facebook page regularly. I don't bother anymore.