Great weather for a ride

It was in the high 60 degree range today but I never got out for a ride, Dad developed an eye infection and I spent most of the day at Kaiser with him.  Most likely will not get a ride tomorrow because Dad made an appointment for Mom with the eye doctor because he thinks her eyes are infected too.  She is pissed off at him because she does not think she needs to see a doctor.  Who knows what will happen.

First Ride of the New Year.

Today I took my first ride of the New Year.  I was prevented from riding over the holiday weekend by family obligations.  So I jumped on my mountain bike as soon as I had eaten breakfast.  It was so foggy out that I made sure to turn on my tail light so people coming up from behind would have so idea where I was.  As the day wore on the sun finally came out and temperatures where in the mid 60s so I was able to take off the leggings I was wearing and put on shorts.  It was a bit cool in some places but I would really hate to lose the tan I worked on all summer long.  Vane I know, but what can I say.  Hope things are good for a ride tomorrow as I would really like to have 150 miles in by the end of the week.

Just some funny thoughts on a cold day

These thoughts are not mine but they could have been.

A cousin of mine who was a casualty surgeon in Manhattan tells me that he and his colleagues had a one-word nickname for bicycle riders: Donors.

War does not determine who is right – only who is left.

No matter where you go – You’re always there! And you’re never there, because you’re always here!


What do sheep count when they can’t sleep?

When they first invented the clock, how did they

10132 miles and still cranking

Well folks I have traveled 10132 miles this year and with luck I will have an additional 40 today.  Weather has been cool but not cold.  Hope my family is feeling good enough that I can get out on the road again today.

I did it!

I passed the 10,000 mile mark sometime yesterday a full 10 days before the end of the year.  I passed 10,046 miles today.  I wonder how far I can go in the remaining eight days?

Only 152 miles remain

December 16, 2011 – I rode 44 miles on the 14^th but did not ride yesterday because it was very cold out, went to the tanning salon to attempt to get rid of the tan lines that Denise thinks are so funny.  Today was in the low sixties so I went for a 46 mile ride.  I only need another 152 miles to reach 10,000 miles this year.

It was cold again

Yesterday was cold but I did get a bicycle ride and I am now 40 miles closer to my goal of 10,000 miles for 2011.