Still Windy...but Riding...some....

Kansas...."People of the Wind".....Yeah, yeah, yeah!!!     At my house it's more like people sick and tired of the wind.

Wednesday was windy...we didn't ride.

Thursday wasn't too bad so Carol and I biked over to Nickerson for a coke.  27.25 miles

Friday was windy again...as was Saturday and Sunday.  Reports of wind at 34 mph with gusts to 39 mph.  So last night I called Carol and asked what she'd think of an early ride.  For you non-Kansans, the wind usually "lies" at night...not always, but sometimes.  So at 6:45 this morning with supposedly a 7 mph headwind Carol and I took off for Nickerson.  We got to the convenience store, had our drinks, and headed back...with a great wonderful tailwind.  Awesome ride.  27.19 miles (obviously some days I wobble more  than others!)  Wind is currently out of the north at 12 mph. 

A group of us (3 are bicyclists) usually go to coffee together on Monday morning...but since today is Memorial Day we're putting it off until tomorrow morning.  On the way back from Nickerson Carol and I were talking about when/where we might ride tomorrow.  Thinking this getting out early worked pretty well, I said, "Well, we could even bike to coffee."   Carol said, "I wouldn't have a problem with that."  I said. " I wouldn't either....but everyone else around us might!"  Anyway...looking at the weather forecast now indications are that tomorrow is supposed to be a relatively un-windy day...so we'll probably give everyone a break and ride later in the day.  :)

Now a little educational item:  When you're approaching bicyclists "head-on"...i.e. they are on their side of the road, and you're on your side....please don't scoot clear over to your right with one wheel nearly in the ditch.  We're not as big as a car, and by getting over you risk catching your tire/wheel on the edge of the pavement.  And if you do that, what are you gonna do???  You're going to JERK it back...and right into us!!!  Just stay in your lane...we'll stay in ours.  OK?  OK. (For what it's worth....experience has taught us to get single file when there's even a car approaching.  Sometimes then they don't hug that edge quite so tightly.)

With that....get yourself out there and enjoy this weather!!!  It's gorgeous....and this is Kansas...one of these days that's going to be a HOT wind...go now, sweat later!  And count your blessings while you're out there!