Short sleeves, shorts, ankle socks, kinda warm. 66*F and sunny.
Skipped yesterday (no over-training too early) so planned 40mi for today, minimal hills, even a few miles on side roads that would be new to me. Haven’t ridden the DeRosa for a while. Short pre-check says ‘top tube seems a tiny long’, so, Oooops - better reposition/tighten saddle on clamp.
First few miles tells me left knee, needs a gentle start and will ‘work itself out’ over time.
Here at home for start
Staying ‘hidden in the pack’ is always my objective when riding the DeRosa. anyway, 8 miles in it’s either Issaquah or Hobart - the choices.
With no Plan B, only a ‘listen to the body’ philosophy - especially in April — then the choice goes - no hills and more options for short. So more pics. Can you say Utility Box ??
Then the Art
Sculpted and then modernized for our time. Trolley station in Old Town.
Pleasing colors, IMHO.
More of those Utility Boxes. Are they electrical junction? Or traffic intersection connection boxes.
and new mural art, I’ve not seen.
One of the dairy in late afternoon. Then home. 28 mi, all smiles.
Here’s a final pic with my ‘distance gillet’ that holds needed supplies. Also, Swiss Natl Ch design, a goodly visible target and symbol for Natl Ski Patrollers in the US.