Sun, bicycles, happy Addie.

It’s seventy two degrees and I’m sitting on my front porch because I’m locked out of my house.  But, I’ve got to say, despite the surplus of bees, blogging outdoors is quite enjoyable.  

Anyone who has spent enough time in Denver to experience at least two different seasons (preferably contrasting ones) knows that the terms “sunny/rainy/snowy/winter/summer/weather report/etc.” mean absolutely nothing.  Even in the dead winter, I have been in constant denial about the forecast…C’mon, I’m a cyclist and sometimes a runner (but a lot less now).
It’s the middle of May and it’s already snowed a couple times and we’ve had days with so much wind it feels like it’s ten degrees fahrenheit.  

Of course, this does not stop me from getting on my bicycle, but it causes my rides to only be around five miles because I have no time for joy riding.  I hate days where I don’t get on my bike.  What can I say? I love my bicycle and I enjoy working out.

This morning it looked sunny out and no wind! Eli and I rode down to Saint Marks and then I realized I’ve been putting off rebuilding my hub for much too long and I hadn’t been to Scum of the Earth Bicycle Factory in much too long as well.

 

Kevin and I got the hub rebuilt with no trouble until it was time to put the front wheel back on and we had put too many bearings on one side…woops… it may be an easy job, but it’s damn tedious.  I also decided to remove my breaks for awhile (no, not to be an obnoxious cyclist who wants to drop the “Look, I’m more bad ass than you” card…at least I wear a helmet…) but just to try it out.  I always feel obligated to take advice from Eli.

Summer is getting closer and closer…I absolutely cannot wait.

Go out and enjoy the sun, please.