I had a fun ride today. I rode 60 miles out and back to Lyons, CO from Boulder, taking a bit of a long way through some rural roads to the east. It was a really beautiful day, though a bit hot. 3,412 feet of climbing.

I saw a crazy driver and reported him. I was heading down a major road, no stop sign/light, in the bike lane. I was heading into an intersection and saw a car stopped at a stop sign, apparently turning left to head in my direction. He started to pull out and didn't seem to see me (or the car just behind and to the left of me!!) so I slowed down even though I had my own lane. The other car slowed too, the driver didn't see him either. Turned out to be a good choice on my part as he lurched through the intersection, across the bike lane and a bit off the road, kicking up dirt, then over-corrected back and almost hit the median. An old man was driving, he could barely see over the steering wheel.

I really love that cyclists can report dangerous motorists here and the police note it. After 3 reports of dangerous driving the driver is contacted and can face punishment.

I also saw a skunk separated into two parts, literally several feet away from one another. Some of the road kill is truly gruesome. Miraculously, though, the skunk didn't stink!

Today my bike tan transitioned from subtle to glaring.

But it was a beautiful ride...

Anne