Commuting Diary - 10-23-2005

The first serious commuting week of the year for me. It felt good to roll the old fixed gear down Kelly Drive. Never a dull moment.
Monday hitched up with a couple of old guys all tricked out for winter one on a touring bike another on a mountain bike converted for road use.
Tuesday and Wednesday hooked up with a come 'crossers. After the obligatory 'can this guy hang with me at 24 mph', had a nice chat about cyclocross and I am encouraged to try it! As they say, trying new things keeps you young.
Wednesday I also had a couple come steaming by at the beginning of the paved section of the bike path before Miquon station. I figured I had less then three miles to go so hitched on for a short thrash. The guy stayed on, the girl did not. Not good for harmony within the dyad, I thought.
The anthropology of bicycling continues to fascinate.