When I go on a bike ride my mind is pretty clear. Probably the only time I don’t have a million thoughts running through it. My bike rides is more of a form of meditation.

Most bike riders are passing me by. Most don’t say a work which is fine by me. I wonder if it because I’m not in lycra a d riding a road bike. Have we got pass the whole waving craze and just let people ride in peace. 

If I’m around town most bike riders are riding all kinds of bikes and running errands. When I get away from town it is the road cyclist in their lycra. Racing each other and probably trying to beat times of other cyclist on Strava. I’m in shorts and t-shirt and hiking shoes. Hiking shoes have become my favorite shoes to wear when riding my bike. If I wind up at Briones I lock up the bike and go hiking. Might ride the trails but it becomes difficult in some areas. Pushing a bike is more tiring than hiking up a trail.

Thursday seems to become my errand day on the bike and Friday is my long rides. I don’t know why it just became the routine. 

The weather is turning nice and that means less time stopping at Starbucks and Peet’s and more resting outside. Nothing is better than reading a book under a tree with a nice breeze. Could become a short nap. Now that is what riding my is about.

Daylight savings has arrived and it sucks. Lose an hour of sleep and spend the next month adjusting to it. Why does government always have to meddle into the lives of people.

This signals the time for people to come out of hibernation. Time to get in the way. Go clog the parking lots. Go hiking and have to get passed the fat guy wearing a football jersey and his wife and kids. The kids are running around screaming. The parents are screaming, “Get back here! Get away from the Cliff!” The beginning of a hike I have to speed up and get pass them. Hike far enough and it becomes quiet and I can enjoy the views. 

The warm weather bicyclist start to make an appearance. Time to clog the bike routes. Some even decide that blasting crappy music through a bluetooth speaker is the way to go. Can’t enjoy the sounds around them. Then there are the constant talkers. Good thing I have rides that most do not do. Most do the main rides. Go to a bicycling book and see what are the best rides in your area. I look at those books to know what rides to avoid. I will ride them in the winter when the warm weather bicyclist are in hibernation.

Thanks George Bush for getting people out of hibernation a month early. Can’t wait for winter to get here.

Rain didn’t show up today so I hopped on the bike and went for a ride. Not only was it a nice day but the wind didn’t show up. Now that makes for a perfect bike ride.

Now lets see how long does California take to fill pot holes and repair streets. Riding in the bike lane and avoiding pot holes makes for a blood pumping ride. I like to stay in the bike lane but sometimes it can’t be avoided.

When I drive city streets I try to stay out of the right lane. It isn’t only trying to avoid bicyclist but trucks that double park. 

If I can help it I stay off of busy streets. I know I have the right to be there but sometimes I feel like i’m putting my well being or life on the line. There is the three feet law but it is ignored. Cars don’t want to slow down behing a bicyclist so they will go buy and hope for the best. 

More bike lanes are being built but in some cities they are rarely used. Richmond CA I know you want to be a cycling city but your bike lanes are rarely used. Maybe you should fix your streets instead. There is a sadness in empty bike lanes.

REI wants to be my bike shop. Can’t see that happening. Don’t like making an appointment months in advance for work. 

REI changed their bike brand name from Novara to COOP. Don’t think I want COOP on my bike. Change the name of the Safari but it is still a Safari. I have a Safari and I like the name. It says, “Adventure.”  I feel like a road trip.

Time to start heading home.