It is becoming a slow start for 2017. The rain has been crazy and doesn’t want to let up. Back on my old schedule and the bike riding has been slow. I’m not a fan of riding in the rain. I have a job where I work in the rain and I’m not to thrilled with that, but I’m paid to work in the rain.
When I go for a bike ride I’m not long distance touring so I don’t need to ride in the rain to get to the next camp ground or town and maybe stay in a hotel. I’m not a road cyclist riding a route to see how fast I can do it because I’m trying to burn maximum calories. When I ride I stop to take pictures or read a book at a comfortable spot. Nothing like reading a book with a light breeze and a great view. Can’t do that when it is raining. So it takes some of the fun out of riding a bike.
Bicycling magazines and enthusiasts will tell you how great it is to ride a bike and it is all smiles and everything is great. I’m more of a realist. Some days on a bike is a pain in the ass. Sometimes the leg strength is not there. I try to ride my way through it but after a while it doesn’t improve and I’m irritated. Which means the ride will be cut short.
Some days car drivers just seem to have it out for me. Too many are cutting me off or making right hand turns without using their blinkers. I’m thinking they are going straight and then the right hand turn. Sometimes it seems like national car honking day. Drivers honking their horns and I’m wondering what I did. Days like this it is time to find a library and relax before I hit the road. Maybe drivers will be in a better mood.
Most of the times the bike ride is good. Personally I like a bike path better than the roads. More peaceful on a bike path. It is nice to find a nice quiet road, but cars tend to drive faster on these roads. Drivers see an empty road it is time to act like they are at Indy. Sometimes the motorcyclist are worse than the car drivers. Why so close.
The steps are off too. Can’t do much hiking when it is raining. Though I can do more city walking but at this point I’m tired of being wet. I haven’t felt like walking during lunch. Just sit in the car and read.
At least my reading is coming along. What else is there to do when it is raining. At least I’m on schedule with my reading. It just seems hard to find good stuff to read. But the year is still young and there is plenty of time.