Sunshine

It felt a little strange this morning to be riding out to the training ride without the thick fog that has characterized most of the last week. In fact, I was surprised at how much light there was at 6:30 a.m. There was the usual Wednesday morning group and we did an easy ride, mostly at 20-24 mph. It was particularly nice to see and feel the sun again! It is kind of hard right now to remember that it's only mid-January. The temperature when I awoke was at least 65F, and I think the predicted high for today was around 78F. I tried to enjoy it as much as a could, because the forecast for tomorrow is calling for rain all morning ahead of a cold front that will move in tomorrow night. Reality should hit Friday morning when the temperatures will be back in the more normal mid-40s. Of course I'm still holding out some hope of getting in a little ride tomorrow, but chances are that simply the forecast is enough to kill off tomorrow's planned "long ride."

A couple of years ago I got a box of 100 Rema tube patches and a couple of large tubes of glue, but with all the flats I've been having lately from riding in the wet, the supply is just about exhausted. I'll need to make another order from the folks at biketoolsetc.com soon.

Meanwhile, we've been getting ready for the club's annual banquet this Saturday, and details are being finalized for the new jersey order, so there have been lots of e-mails flying around among club members. Amy and Laura have done a great job, getting us some great deals on the clothes. In addition, they've decided that the club can afford to give a FREE pair of shorts to everyone who buys a jersey. Suchadeal! So I'll have to check the checking account at some point and see what I can swing, which won't be much. The Wife and I still have a trip to make up to Iowa City this month, so it's going to be real tight.