Today was one of those rides that makes me love cycling. My friend who has been riding since last summer came over and we set out for the farmer's market. She just got clipless pedals and is definitely faster. I went on my Jamis, so we could load up my pannier with goodies.
I knew right away she was a little leery of riding on roads with a little more traffic than she is used to, but it is flat, except for my street and there's a nice shoulder most of the way. It's a breezy, mostly sunny day and it's really nice out.
I ended up buying a focaccia, lettuce, summer squash, and a raspberry plum whole wheat scone (which I just ate half of). My friend bought a huge challah and 2 scones, so my pannier was packed full.
17 miles of fun!