went to visit parents in rolla today, took my bike as usual. It was in the 50s and nice. But my neice wanted to ride with me- she rode with me once and seem to have been hooked. So I waited most of the day. It started raining. I figured I needed to ride now or I wouldn't get to ride at all, so I set out on the two lane, no shoulder blacktop road to st. james. It rained the whole way, but sort of a light rain, and the temps were nice. There's not much traffic, and usually there's no problem, but for the first time today a car passed from behind, too close. I know it was intentional because the goofball in the backseat looked back and was laughing. Then a pickup came from the other direction and the driver yelled something at me. Don't know what he said, but it was an unfriendly tone. That's the first time anything like that has happened. But, I made it up the worst hill, all the way, no walking. Not fast, barely fast enough to stay upright, but I was pretty proud of myself. Total of ten miles, pretty good, for me.
And, I had my gps on my handlebar bag, and my cellphone in my pocket!
vickie