Thanks to everyone for sending good wishes for my return to touring! I'm working today, but leaving early so I can drive as far as Bangor in the daylight, then I'll set off on my bike in the morning...

SadieKate -
I'm amazed that you were able to wait this long before breaking out your red Sidis! I did wait a while to don mine, but only until the weather changed for the better. Somehow I couldn't face wearing them in wet nasty weather... Red shoes, a pink bike, and a pink jersey sounds like a perfect inauguration to me!

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On the road in Maine (soon) at Red-clad feet on a purple bike!

--- Denise