June 4 ride reports...

[Selkie]

It was chilly here (61 degrees) when I rode at dawn, but the pavement was dry & the skies clear. I was aboard my Lovely Pink Luna (Mary, named after my late mom), so even though I had a killer earache/sore throat, I could ride effortlessly. The bike is just that wonderful. Anyway, I encountered a jerk near the end of my ride. He tried the old "let's try to intimidate the girl" by taking more than his half out of the middle of the trail and glaring at me when I was trying to pass a jogger in my lane (Mr. Nasty was headed south, I was headed north). I knew he was trouble when I saw him in a regular t-shirt, tucked into his lycra shorts, and his knees were flapping out from the pedals (Coach Troy would've shuddered). Anyway, I encountered him at just north of an intersection with a busy road--the point where I turn around and head back toward home. I had a bad feeling he was doing the same, so I tried to put some distance between us. He ended up catching up after about a mile and drafting, uninvited, so I said in a not-so-pleasant croak (sore throat Demi Moore voice), "get around me." He did. Well, he was ahead of me for maybe 500 years because there was a hill coming up. Up he goes out of the saddle. The hill isn't THAT steep, so I easily dropped him. He never caught up. Mr. Wonderful got dropped by a under-the-weather chick wearing pink (team terry) arm warmers and riding a PINK bike. How's the for the final indignity? Because he was such a jerk, I didn't feel the least guilty in being so smug about leaving him in my dust. This summer cold/flu bug is making me surly!!

[uk elephant]

Another glorious day and I had all intentions of getting a nice ride in. Had a leisurely day with BF first, though: fry-up for breakfast, then wandered into town for an ice cream (Thornton's Mmmmmmm!!!) and to watch the bagpipe-band-competition going on in the park. My ears are still ringing! Then wandered home to get ready for a ride. I get all kitted up and take the bike outside. Get the pump to top up the front tire after fixing a flat on Friday (which happened just as I was heading in to work and made me an hour late for work) and the tire goes flat again. Inner tube had torn right at the valve. So no bike ride today and tomorrow I have to go out to the LBS again (second time this week!) to get another tube (and pick up a spare one this time). Very frustrating, but at least it happened today and not next week-end when I'm doing my big 40 mile charity ride. And to cheer myself up, I'm having a very Norwegian dinner tonight. Smoked cod with eggy butter and boiled potatoes. Mmmmmm!!!!!!

[DrBee]

What's eggy butter?

[mtkitchn]

I'm in St. Louis because of work, so I rented a bike at the Gateway arch and rode up the Mississippi river trail. Didn't eat before I left, and didn't realize that there are no businesses on or near that trail! Rode about 8 miles north, turned around and went back to the arch area to find some food. Ate the worst sub in history at the Gateway arch cafe, then headed south. That direction is on auto roads so it wasn't as nice and I didn't go as far.
But it was still a great way to spend a morning....lotsa bikes on that river trail heading north and a nice cool breeze blowing!

[Duck on Wheels]

What's eggy butter?

Diced hard cooked egg in melted salty butter. Mmmmm. Great on cod!

[Duck on Wheels]

Didn't go far today. Nor did I test the bikes as planned. Tummy was acting up. Reminder to self: NO MORE COLESLAW! Never ever!

Did ride a few miles, though, in hopes that it would help settle my stomach. Turned in an overdue library book. Took a picture of a cardinal. Had a strawberry waffle at the Memorial Union. Bought that T-shirt and button for Trek420. Now I'll just relax a bit until it's time to show my car to a buyer. Tummy is finally in recovery mode.

[DrBee]

Eggy butter sounds interesting. Mr. Fish says he saw that on an episode of "the deadliest catch" on the Discovery channel (I think) - they had the eggy butter, cod, and potatoes for the last cod they caught.

[mtkitchn]

OOO, I love "deadliest catch"! Yes, it's on discovery. I'm hot for capt Sig.... . Must have missed the "eggy butter" thing but will try it at home! Sounds interesting!