The brain has an idea for a bicycle ride. Going to ride over the Golden Gate Bridge and go to San Francisco. Let the pedaling begin.

I hit the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and my legs feel tired. All the rain and not doing long rides are showing. So my legs say no.

This happens. During the drought I got a lot of long rides with hills. The rain has slowed the riding down. Not as far. I don’t like riding in the rain. So the rides aren’t as long and mostly flat. Then there are the days I don’t ride.

Even when there is a lot of bicycle riding my legs could not feel up to strength. The ups and downs of bicycle riding. It doesn’t matter if the ride is long or short as long as I get on the bicycle.

Think I will stop by the San Pablo Library before my final pedal home. I like the San Pablo Library for my final break. It is a nice looking library and it is a quiet place.

Not the way I wanted to start my bicycle ride. It is 0800 and I just woke up. This is a late time for me. I like to get up before 0700 and out the door before 0800.

Finally got rid of the Brompton. It was just sitting around and I’m not riding it. Might as well give it to someone who will ride it.

I was not a fan of changing a flat on the rear tire. It was a pain in the butt.

The rain still won’t leave, like an unwanted house guess. At least I’m use to riding in the rain, still not a fan.

I feel like I’m on an obstacle course because of the potholes.

I’m trying to prepare my mind for the pothole repairs and blocking lanes. That is if the cities actually make it a priority. I do not like riding through construction zones. It seems when I approach a construction zone I get the stop sign and have to wait.

Been pretty quiet about keeping the bicycle lane on the Richmond-San Rafael bridge. Is this a good thing?

When it comes to bicycle lights I like the ones that take batteries. If the batteries dies at least I can stop at a store and buy some or just carry extras.

Keep looking out the window and the rain is always here. Like an unwanted guest who won’t go home no matter how many hints you give.

Always to have libraries around, the perfect hiding spot from the rain. Throw my headphones on and open a book things are good.

This year I’m checking out more books from the library and buying less books. It is a good way to discover writers.

I got in this rut where I start reading a book and it seems like it will be a good read. I buy the book and it slows down and hard to read. I struggle with the read or come back later because I hate the idea of buying a book and not finishing it.

So far I haven’t read a bad book I checked out. Reading fifty pages in a relaxed setting seems to work well.

Looking out the library window and seeing a steady rain really makes it hard to get motivated to pedal home. Riding in the rain home seems to be a longer ride than when there isn’t any rain.

I would get rid of the car, but the job is too far away and I start at 0400. Starting a bicycle ride around 0130 isn’t my kind of riding.

If I started at 0800 I could probably do it because better riding conditions and stopping off for a snack wouldn’t be bad.

Sucks that rent is so high in the SF Bay Area. Moving closer to the job isn’t much of an option.