Bye summer
And just like that Summer is over. Goodbye triple digit temps, hello 80s and 90s. We've missed you. Unfortunately the days are getting shorter too, which means weekday night rides are back on heavy rotation.
Keep it safe out there on the road kids. Having good lights are a must, just in case you have to make an emergency bunny hop over a baby owl on the bike trail (true story).
Double barrel action below courtesy of Princeton Tec
Yay for group rides!
Today, underneath a beautiful Southern California summer sun (74degrees and not a cloud in the sky, if you're wondering) I went on a lunch ride with a cadre of coworkers at Oakley. This weekly group ride was advertised as being "intended for all skill level", but felt intermediate to me. It's been at least a couple of months since I've ridden the mountain bike and I felt it. I think I finished last? In short...
Pace...fast.
Breath...short.
Knuckles...white.
Heart...racing.
Face...flushed.
Smile...big.
Yay for group rides!
I'm in there somewhere. Photo: Mike Bell
76 miles to the beach.
This is going to be a long one. Will I make it in less than 6 hours and 22 minutes as guesstimated by Google? Will I get lost on the way? Will I be able to do any sort of physical activity once I get to the beach? Will I even get the chance to do it? I sure hope so.
Fuji Feather
Ladies love the Fuji Feather
My photo
The Sartorialist's photo. Nice bike rack.
Rapha Continental
I'm willing to bet if you ride to the soundtrack of Rapha's videos, your cadence and speed would effortlessly increase while your heart beat slows to a comfortable aerobic pace. I'm also pretty sure your suffering frown would turn upside down.
Song is Two Hearts by Keegan DeWitt.
Rapha Continental USA Pro Cycling Challenge Prologue from RAPHA on Vimeo.
You can’t spell Schwinn without the word WIN.
Will you be my grandpa? Just kidding, my grandpa picked me up from grade school every day, loved him.
But this guy is cool too. Check out his kit. 3-speed Schwinn bike, check. Chrome fenders, check. Brooks Saddle, check. Analog Canon camera, check. Non-hipster shoulder bag, check. Probably-Dockers khakis, check. Murdered out Reeboks, check.
Uncool
See, the problem is that they made eye contact with each other. That's exactly what you'd do if you want to awkwardly walk/run/crash into someone else. Whether it's on a supermarket aisle or on wide streets when a hipster is getting his sweet skid on, bro.
Copenhagen Bicycle Against Yellow Wall 11
Is there anything more awesome than this? Rear tire is a little low on air, but she is on a Raleigh, good choice.
I passed through Copenhagen once on my way to Germany, would have liked to spend a day there, rent a bike, and cruise the city. There's no better way to explore a new city than on a bicycle.