SFO

Good riddance to long San Francisco layovers for the immediate future. The last two Sunday's spent there I have been dogged by heavy wind and steady rain. Not a good combination for getting in a good long ride even for somebody used to riding alot in wet weather.

Shooting blanks

If there's one good thing about frequenting the Internet; you know you would have impressed your High School typing teacher because of your ability to type while using a hotel computer whose keyboard has been used so much the keys are blank. It's only taken me 33 years.

Of course spell check does wonders too!

I didn't do it...

...nobody saw me do it, you can't prove a thing!

ToC

Did a trip trade to get a Sacramento layover Friday night which put allowed me to see up close the the first day of the ToC.

Most teams & staff were at our layover hotel and setting up the TT bikes in the morning. I went for a quick 2 hour spin about 9AM and was happy to share the American River trail (up to Folsom Lake) with the likes of Columbia High Road, Rabobank, and a few other assorted racers getting out to loosen the legs.

The thing I noticed that was sorta odd (or maybe not) was that the Rock Racing trailer and support was off by themselves while the whole rest of the other teams were all crowded together and commingling.

Drove downtown about Noon to go through the vendor expo and then got to witness half of the prologue (which started at 1:30). I hope they enjoyed today's weather (cool and blustery) because tomorrow they're all going to be cold & get soaked.

Stupidstitions

In case you didn't notice the 13th of this month is today as it will be again in March; and as it will again in November - not a good year for those who suffer from Paraskevidekatriaphobia.

Fools!

I'm not sure who the folks who have license plate protectors think they're fooling?

License plates don't need protecting any more than they need a frame. But at least the frame provides some purpose in that it conveys a message of some sort - either as an advertisement for the dealer you bought the car from or some personalized cutesy remark.

The plate protector tells me that you're a scofflaw who's either frequently running stop lights & trying to avoid the corner camera's who'll ticket your dangerous habit and/or trying to foil the radar (laser) cop trying to get a bead on you. Either way - what's the rush folks?

My Grandma had a good saying about such drivers - they're in such a hurry to attend their own funeral. Just be sure to stay well clear, you don't want them taking you along.

Commuting w/BOB

My new friend allows me to bring my pertinent belongings with me since my place of work doesn't have any lockers and only a meager shower.

Of course it turns my bike into a trike (and I'm sure I look kinda dorky - though not any more so than me riding my clown bike), plus it feels awkward and like somebody is drafting me without permission (wheel-sucker). But so far I think it's a very useful tool and provides another level of training when the grade increases.

My plan is to transport as much of my clean stuff as necessary to then provide my own storage facility and leave it there, as I then commute back-and-forth as a bike again, until such time as I need to bring it all home for washing. Kinda like coming home from college all over again (can I raid my wife's purse for an extra $20?).