Nice bike

Second ride of the year today, first public affirmation of my ride.

I was outside the garage doing last minute details (cleat covers in pocket, garage door closed, hands in gloves).  A father and his young son passed by in the street on their way to the tennis courts.  The son said something to his father that I did not catch but the father replied, "Yes, it is a nice bike."

It was a grey day, always seeming just a little bit away from rain.  But the length of ride I am trying to get in right now requires a smaller window than when I was riding out to Lake Vadnais all the time.  So I only needed an hour and I was confident of that when I headed out.  Plus, if you only intend to ride ten or so miles it is quite unlikely that rain will arrive and catch you more than five miles from home.

I note that Wimbledon has been cancelled for this year.  Another cornerstone in the new reality I guess.  I have begun hearing rumblings that the Minnesota State Fair is quite likely to called off for this year as well.

See, the kid was not wrong.

In a shameless attempt to boost traffic I dip into the archives for July 4, 2017.

Already a determined stride.

Special addendum especially for those who love Paris:  I have been checking Google Earth every few days since the Cathedral burned.  The satellite photo has been unchanged until now.  The view of Notre Dame showed the church intact.  Today I checked it again and the photo has now been updated.  The spire is gone, canvas covers the area where the wooden attic was located.  The new image is sobering.