Last year on this date I had a nice ski and then went into work to prep some skis and place orders for the following winter season. This year our bicycle service center has exploded in repairs. I have sunburned legs and face. My bike saddle is still not my pal and our skis are all travel waxed and bagged. What a difference a year makes! We just got back from San Diego where we toured with the kids. I have to say from a riding perspective we have it made here in WI. They have more terrain in Sou/Cal but we have roads and trails that they could not imagine. That said, riding bicycles (and walking, running, paddleing...) is omnipresent in CA, somewhat spurred on by $4.50 a gallon gas but also a healthy lifestyle. The traffic is a little overwhelming and the roads are so-so compared to here but they are out there doing it, in large numbers.
It is good to see other areas, to see other cultures but like my bud Dorothy said: There's no place like home. Summer returned to GB in the week we were gone and it feels good. The bikes have already stretched their legs, the trainer replaced by a hand pump and my daffodils are up, sweet.
I plan on making the Bairds Creek trail my second home this summer on my new Raleigh Furley Cross'er, watch for it here as it morphs over the summer. Meanwhile since we skipped spring this year we might as well go ride.
It is good to see other areas, to see other cultures but like my bud Dorothy said: There's no place like home. Summer returned to GB in the week we were gone and it feels good. The bikes have already stretched their legs, the trainer replaced by a hand pump and my daffodils are up, sweet.
I plan on making the Bairds Creek trail my second home this summer on my new Raleigh Furley Cross'er, watch for it here as it morphs over the summer. Meanwhile since we skipped spring this year we might as well go ride.
