Took the LHT for a ten-mile run up to Lexington this evening, keeping a brisk pace through the darkness on the Minuteman, meeting a lot of lanternfish and a few invisibles. In Arlington Center, early in the ride, pulled up behind the 79 bus; a couple of riders were gathered to its right, and 3 more pulled up before the light changed, charging across the intersection and through the bus stop at the green. This could have ended badly, but the bus driver compensated not only for the riders he could see, but also for a couple he couldn't. Sheesh.
The crash that didn't happen notwithstanding, I had a bracing and much-needed mental health ride, and my good opinion of the Compass Snoqualmie Pass Extralights was reinforced: they're dandy tires, more fun than a barrel of monkeys (and somewhat more practical, to boot). I'm running them at 40/45 PSI, and they're quick, cushy, and nimble.
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