I pet sat for my sister, who lives in Cambria, yesterday. Woke up to a gorgeous day. The ocean was all a-shimmer and glassy and the sky was clear blue. Wow! Can't wait to get on my bike which I had brought with me....but WHAT?? Dang, I forgot my cycling shoes!! Not enough time to drive back to San Luis and back to ride and then to get to work on time.... Dang, dang, dang. Oh well, change of plans...I'll ride in the evening with the wind! Decide not to take my bike off the car just in case I decide to ride in SLO. That is not happening either. Head back up to Cambria, (got my shoes!), and WHAT??? My front tire is completely flat...and nothing with me to fix it. Maybe I am not suppose to ride my bike today???? But there is a bike shop in this small commnity and its open! Take my wheel in and come to find out that I had placed my bike on the rack in such a way that the front tire was to close to the exhaust pipe. The intense heat caused the tire and tube to burn through and it also had melted the tire lining a little! The rim was OK, thank God!! One hour later I had a new tire and tube and labor for less than 25$$...the tire was 1/2 off and the nice gentleman wouldn't charge me for labor even though I told him he really should, he did the work....So let me put in a good word here for Cambria Bicycle Outfitters or CBO!! Yeah! They do quite a mail order business, so the clerk told me.
So I get back to my sisters and its later now, but not to late really to get a quicky in...but after this day (the bike thing wasn't the only thing to go awry) should I really ride? Yes, most definitely! A wonderful ride, absolutely! Rode into the wind for 10 miles and then had that wind at my back for the return!! The wind in my face, the sun on my back, a lovely feast of browns and greens and blues....cows, grass, ocean, trees...all for my eyes to see, and the freah air. What a great way to end this kind of day....or any day for that matter!


Happy riding everyone!
Clare