Base - Endurance - 2006-10-02

There's a few bike items I need to keep things moving along with the training. This list is just to help me organize and prioritize them. A shopping list, if you will.

Yellow wind vest. Or a Pink Veloshop one. Bike shorts (3 pair) Knee/leg warmers (1 pair) Jerseys (3) Cyclocomputer/HRM for Black Bomber Bar tape Rack Waterproof panniers Revive-X spray-on waterproof treatment (for my gloves)

Amanda needs a few things, too, depending on how much commuting she does by bike this winter.

Shoe covers Jerseys (2) Leg warmers (1 pair) Commuter bike w/ MTB pedals/shoes

I need to install lights on our bikes, too. The days keep getting shorter, dang it.

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So yesterday, Amanda and I went for a ride in the morning. We were planning to meet up with some VeloShoppers to ride up to Alpenrose to watch the first Cross Crusade, but it was early, cold, and a Sunday morning, so everyone flaked. No biggie.

But it was such a brilliant morning. Very brisk, and the sun wasn't quite up yet, so there were lots of loooong shadows, which made the brief streaks of sunlight all the more welcome. And it was just kind of nice, you know? Blue shadows and red sunlight. Pedalling along at a good clip, sipping some steaming coffee outside of Stumptown, and just being happy that we were together.

I dunno. Just nice. We weren't out for long -- maybe an hour -- but it was perfect. Great way to end the weekend.