With the completion of the south LRT extension there is a brand new bike path that is basically a straight shoot from my place to my friend Dave's. When I got invited over for burgers the other day (his last name is Leriger so we call them Leriburgers) it was also a good opportunity to try out this path. It was a windy day and earlier in the afternoon I was on the Pashley and I also took a huge hill with a head wind.
I was sort of done with working hard.
Took the road bike at night, better to cut the wind with.
I used to have these super beautiful egg-beater pedals on my bike. Dan (who built my bike for me) recently needed them and couldn't find them elsewhere, so he switched mine out for these instead. The bike doesn't look as sleek, but honestly, I was rarely riding this bike with the clippy shoes so it's far more functional now.
Ever since I took the road bike down to the folk fest last summer and rode up many many hills with the greatest of ease, I've decided that the Marinoni is going to come out far more often this year. It's so light! One thing I don't like is the posture. Being hunched over handlebars is something I'm not used to.
Here's my Leriburger! With dill, goat cheese, and pear. Delicious.
Dave and his lady friend have recently added a 2nd cat into their family fold. Say hello to Huey!
Meow.
We had a really fantastic ride home! That same wind that was so annoying on the way over became a tail wind on the way home. The streets were relatively deserted and a few of us riding together meant taking up the whole lane. Plus, my friend Justin said I looked really pro on the Marinoni. I love me some bicycle validation.
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That's some burger. Goat cheese and pear is quite a combination. We had water crackers topped with goat cheese and apricot jam last night on the front porch - also a nice combo.
I can't wait to ride my bike more often to visit friends. Most of ours however, are within walking distance.
Cats, bikes and burgers? LOVE. Sounds like a perfect spring day. :)
I was on Urbanvelo.org, And Im 80% sure I saw your photo in the preview for the next magazine. I can't wait to get my copy.
Three cheers for tailwinds! And cats!
I'm impressed by your road bike abilities. I still haven't gotten past the "drop bars scare me" phase, although I haven't tried that much.
She Rides - Front porch? I am so jealous. I want a front porch too.
Laura - I'm also jealous of you. Friends within walking distance? Wicked!
Trisha - The cat was super cute, but I got really allergic to him as the evening went on. I'm not usually allergic to cats, but I suspect it's because these dudes still have carpet at their place. One antihistamine and I was the life of the party.
Anon - Yes, that's me! I hope it's good...
Dottie - Drop bars are okay, I'm honestly always perched on the tops of them and rarely ever using the bottoms. My friend Leanne and I have plans to do a weekend bike trip so maybe they're more useful on longer rides? I'll tell you one thing, signalling in traffic while on the road bike is frightening. It's so light that if I do the slightest thing to change my balance the whole bike swerves.
Oh dear, now I want a road bike...in addition to a Brompton! A road bike would be ideal for commuting from downtown,no? I have to admit that it's a long,slow haul with my beloved Pashley up from the High Level bridge :P
Judy, no! Pashley is totally rideable to downtown from Pleasantview. And the highlevel? Just gear up and get out of the saddle. You don't want to be the person who has to bring their "real" clothes to work in a bike bag that squashes your boobs, do you?
Haha, not that I really have anything against people on road bikes. It's just that I really advocate biking as a normal person. I'm not much into the transition. Even when I ride my road bike I wear ordinary clothes, but there is zero cargo room on mine.
If you want something light perhaps you could try a cycle cross? I hear they're awesome. But really, you don't want your bikes to be redundant either.
I think riding your Pashley downtown and back is going to make you super strong. I love 109 street. Zoom!
I thought about it, and you're right about my Pashley. I DO need the fitness challenge, and I don't really want to bring a whole change of clothes to work. I have a few pretty vintage dresses that I'll wear to work on Miss Pashley. Thanks for the motivation! I forgot how practical my vintage dresses would be for cycling. One of my dresses is from the 1950s, so I can't wait to wear it,lol. Any ideas on what to wear over my dresses for chilly mornings on the ride to work?
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