I had a really nice bike ride today. There were a few small issues. I nearly got hit by a car. I rode over broken glass. And I got chased by a dog. (I made it all the way to the Myakka River, photo below, without incident. It was the trip back that got dicey here and there.)
But the good news is that I was being vigilant and saw that the a** wasn't looking in my direction as he made his turn into my lane, and I reacted quickly enough to get out of his way. None of the glass stuck to my tires, and I outrode the dog. (It was near the end of the ride, my legs were tired, and the dog was persistent. So I am proud of that one.)
In truth none of these are rare situations for a bike ride, and I got to ride my bike outside in 68 to 72 degree weather on a sunny day with light winds. (That's a brush fire, and the smoke isn't being blown away, it's going straight up, a sure sign of light winds.)
My favorite places to ride are currently covered in snow, so these will have to do for now. Good enough.
But the good news is that I was being vigilant and saw that the a** wasn't looking in my direction as he made his turn into my lane, and I reacted quickly enough to get out of his way. None of the glass stuck to my tires, and I outrode the dog. (It was near the end of the ride, my legs were tired, and the dog was persistent. So I am proud of that one.)
In truth none of these are rare situations for a bike ride, and I got to ride my bike outside in 68 to 72 degree weather on a sunny day with light winds. (That's a brush fire, and the smoke isn't being blown away, it's going straight up, a sure sign of light winds.)
My favorite places to ride are currently covered in snow, so these will have to do for now. Good enough.
1 comment:
OMG. I love those dry roads and all that green. All I have is wet roads and all white. Check out my blog. I too made it out, but with not as nearly nice conditions as your pictures show. Sorry about the issues, but hats off to you for outrunning the dog.
OSLO
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