riding through the days of August

[khg]

Yesterday was really fun--just errands, checking in at work briefly, feeding my mom's cat, and so on. I tootled along on my single speed bike, which is simultaneously really relaxing to ride (spins out pretty quickly on the flats, so might as well just go a relaxed pace) and a great challenge and core workout whenever there's a significant uphill. I ended up taking some back roads in the city that I hadn't been on in years--one through a beautiful, peaceful greenbelt, another through the increasingly-vibrant neighborhood I grew up in. I was having such a fun time that I completely lost track of time, and didn't get to lunch until 3:00--when I looked at the time, it suddenly made much more sense why I was feeling a little loopy! It was a lovely day, and 21 miles that I did not put on my car...

But tomorrow, more mountains.

[Crankin]

I commuted yesterday. A real lack of traffic, as school is starting earlier here this year, and a lot of people are away. It's noticeable. It was not too hot, but so humid, that when I arrived, my hair was still soaked with sweat in some parts, that I couldn't really get the flat iron to do its magic. This has never happened. I mean, it's only 5.4 miles! I had to make a second attempt after my first client, but I generally ended up having a very bad hair day.
On my way home, I slowed down for a light that was red, but turned green, when I was the third vehicle back. There is a right turn only lane and the lane on the left goes straight (you could turn left here, but not many do). I was directly in the middle of the lane, going straight when I got the feeling that someone was doing something funky. A woman in a Mini decided I didn't have the right to be in the lane, so she decided to pass me, going into the oncoming lane, over a yellow line. The oncoming car laid on the horn, as I yelled some nice swears. I mean, I was sprinting through the intersection, to move over to the right, but you need to stay a little out in the lane here, as there are parked cars, as well as traffic entering the center of town.
One of the more egregious commuting incidents I've had.