Full moon tides combined with swell for sea water puddles along the coast.
About 3 miles into the ride I crossed paths with a pod of dolphin surfing down the coast in the other direction, ended up chasing them a mile back to grab some pictures.
Lets see if the rest of the day is as good as this morning. Have fun, Play outside.
First shot is with the GoPro® Helmet HERO™ Wide Camera
The Source:
And then she took off with them:
Happy Saturday, ride with your family.
Race ahead up the coast,
Enjoy the view,
and jam home before the average bear has started their day,
Happy friday, play outside, it is going to be a warm one (at least in the part of the world)
Another incredible day, and I had an hour and a half window for Opie(grandpa) to baby sit. I decided to combine errands with the workout. I have a 15 mile loop that lets me hit two grocery stores. Total load and therefore spending are limited by taking the Roadeo. Temps were in the low to mid 50s and wind was crazy, one of the days where you have a headwind more than 3/4 of the ride. 
The layering system for errands is pretty different from what I wear for my morning or non-errand rides. Most of the time I am layered up in some combination of merino wool and polyester to fend off the morning chill. When I know that there is going to be more stop and go, time in stores etc. I wear what most would consider normal street clothes. Flannel being one of my favorite of layers for the cooler months. Today I busted out my new Patagonia Fjord Flannel Shirt in Fusion Orange that the wife picked out for me as a Christmas gift. This is their heavier flannel, and just happens to be a great color combo for playing in traffic. I ride most of the year in long sleeves for sun protection. In the winter, flannel provides a great top layer with just a little wind resistance and the ability to quickly adjust buttons or roll up sleeves as needed. Today there were more than a few adjustments as I had everything from a 15mph tail wind to shady cross winds and then a tail wind home. This shirt ROCKS, it is the first heavyweight flannel I have added to the rotation in years. I have three older ones in the closet, one 8 years old, like silk and covered in patches. I can only hope that this shirt goes the distance as well
Two stops and about 35 lbs of groceries later I was on my way home. As discovered this past weekend, judicious placement of the load has had little detrimental effect on the performance of the Roadeo. This time I was pushing the limit up front with 10lbs, a gallon of tangerine juice, up front in the acorn bag. Another 15 -20lbs in the rear and the frame bag stuffed with rice pasta, yogurt and salsa.
One thing that really helps with the loading, comfort and stability is getting the Rivendell Jack Brown 33.3mm wide tires back on the bike. The added cush soaks up absolutely everything between the crappy roads and the rim.
I have been pushing the limits of how I ride this bike loaded. Rivendell states that they will not put you on a roadeo if you are over 250lbs. I would likely agree that around that weight load the bike becomes compliant to a point where you really need to be paying attention to what you are doing. At the moment I weigh in at about 220lbs. I am working to get that down another 10 lbs and use this as a nimble allroad touring bike for the summer.
Have fun, and get outside!
Update: The shirt is gone for the saeson, What is left in flannel is going fast at the winter sale, time to buy your AC cotton, review coming soon
I really have no idea how my eyes pick up such small anomalies when I am cruising along. Thanks to my mom I will always pick up money when I find it, all found money is good luck, heads up or not. After years of riding the biggest jackpot has been a $5 bill blowing down the street in the dusk. Aside from money there have been wrenches, hammers, bungee chords, a soma steel core tire lever the other day and all the wild food I post about on occasion. Bicycle luggage catalyzes this phenomenon since you have the improved ability to actually carry found loot home.
What treasures have you been able to score on your rides?
Time in the workable light is precious this part of the year, I only have the mornings to ride, and shooting from the moving bike allows me to cover more ground. I feel that the bicycle allows a balance of speed with a slow enough pace that the eyes and mind can still capture the subtleties of the open spaces we inhabit. I see birds, pelicans surfing, deer, rabbits, otter and the list of Fauna could go on and on. All this while the sun starts its daily dance with the morning air.
Today I was able to see and capture the images of dolphins surfing.
It is amazing to see other animals plying for the sake of playing, there is probably something we should all be learning from them.
Today was a quick lap around town, with some hills thrown in to kick it up a notch.
Happy Friday, enjoy the weekend - ride your bike
Saw a sea otter at Faria, pretty sure this is a rare thing:
I love living here!
Still muddy hike a bike in sections of the state park,
and almost home, into the sun, and yes the black does help with the heat once the sun is up and the surf trunks are an excellent wind breaker over the...
