In Which A Pretty September Invites Road Biking

Road bike parked in leafy rack at Warde Hall, Thursday morning.

I hope to take two of my bikes, the  hybrid and mountain bikes, into the shop soon—both need their rear wheels made true.

That, and the fact I’ve been pressed for time this busy semester, has led me lately to don the backpack and ride my third bicycle, the road bike, to work.

And although I have not taken the time to ride extra miles—going down to the lake, for example—I’ve enjoyed some quite pretty rides. We had some rain this week, and Friday I drove to campus a result, but I’ve been been otherwise able to ride and dodge the rains.

And Wednesday and Thursday it was on the road bike. The fallen ash leaves by the Warde Hall bike rack are a reminder that fall is on its way, and the sunny days this week were finally pretty and comfortable and not terribly warm.

October is coming. We have a fall break trip planned, and I have some hopes that we may do some biking, weather willing. Despite Friday’s rain, the weather was wiling this week.

Used to seeing sun dogs when it's super cold in winter, but I guess they can happen with high clouds that are probably way up there where it's super cold. Sun dogs Tuesday morning, seen on my bike ride to work.