This is a shameless attempt to save the the most advanced civilization in
history from imminent self destruction by eliminating carbon emission,
dependence on foreign sources of fuel,obesity, hypertension and diabetes.
Cycling accomplishes all those things at once and helps us develop a better
understanding of ourselves, each other and our relationship to the cosmos.

Oh, horse puckey!
I like to ride bikes, have been doing it all my life.
The rest of that crap is just a fringe benefit,
and the blogosphere gives me a chance to share my interior
monologue with virtual rather than imaginary friends.

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Not quite a ghost town...

I'm waiting to see a tumbleweed come rolling down one of the busiest business corridors in the county.  No kidding, Sprinkle Road is a five lane thoroughfare for a reason.   There are miles of business parks and office buildings just west of the airport like any small city.
This is what mid-afternoon traffic looks like in the beginning of Covid-19.  This makes a bike ride pleasant to say the least.  
      The lack of snow and ice is a great leap forward to spring and the abundant sunshine a break from the doom and gloom of the news cycle.  There's something great about being a cyclist right now, we can continue to enjoy the meditative quality of a solo ride with minimal traffic.  It looks like there are only a few safe recreations left in this period of de-socialized behavior.  Cycling, running, golf and tennis are about all you can do and remain at the politically correct social distance.  But, there is no place to stop for a beer or coffee after the trip.

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  1. Yeah streets are looking pretty empty here for a college town. We're planning a social ride without the post ride social hour. It may be anti climatic but still enjoyable to at least cruise around together in whatever capacity is available to us at present.

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  2. It's one of the few enjoyable things we can do during all this.

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