Cape May

I just came back from a long weekend in Cape May. What a great place to ride. We stayed in a campground 4 miles from Cape May Island beaches and Historic town. All is flat except for the West Cape Bridge onto the island. Biking in Cape May is a favorite pastime among visitors and locals, and one of the easiest ways to get around.  Cape May Is;land is only about 4.5 by 2.5 miles.  It is a great walking town and even better biking town. Bikes are everywhere with share the road signs, designated bike lanes and bike rentals . There are more bikes than cars and plenty of bike racks to lock things up. It's so flat and easy to ride even my wife enjoyed it. The main bike of choice are single speed beach cruisers. It's the easiest way to shop and dine. Add a trailer and toting beach supplies is a snap. If you want more scenic miles head north over the bridge and tour miles of the Delaware Bay or ride up the coast to Wildwood Beach and further. 

Village Bike Shop

Memorial Day

I finished my 50 mile ride just in time for the parade.

Unfaired

I have never been quite sure about the fairing on my Greenway.  I never really felt any aerodynamic effects. After all there is nothing aerodynamic about the Greenway. The fairing was too far forward to give me any weather protection and seemed to hinder my forward field of vision,. It did offer wind protection for my hands but not enough reason to keep it. The Greenway can spin on it's axis but the pedals would hit the fairing. Outside of the aesthetic cool factor it offered no real benefit like I get on my ICE T and Stratus fairings. It is for those reasons that I finally decided to sell it. It is going on a Tour Easy which is the one bike this fairing was made for.
What better way to say goodbye than to carry the fairing on my Greenway to the post office. The weather was ugly but I thought I could get another 15 miles in before the heavy rains started. After all I wanted to see how the trike felt without the fairing. I stopped along the way to make some minor adjustments to the handlebars. The winds picked up, the temperature dropped and it rained on and off. I was smart enough to bring my Frogg Togg rain jacket. Riding a trike in bad weather is much safer and easier than a 2 wheeler. It's massive road presence and newly found field of vision made it seem less cumbersome. Maneuvering around pedestrians at the shopping centers much easier. All seems right.

Before the Storm

I have had a good run of riding days this week. Hazy hot, and humid. I was fortunate to get a 35 miler in before the tornado generating storm moves in. My last few rides have been with my ICE T. I am trying to get re-acquainted as I might be taking it on GOBA. It's a great ride when you don't want to concern yourself with cars. It was my favorite ride for many years. I am fortunate to have a few different rides to console myself. Weather looks bad the next 2 days. I hope it breaks so I can ride to work on Sunday.

Sunny and Hot

Shorts, tank top and sandals. LOVE IT!!!

Old Favorite 50

I was thinking of one of my old cycling buddies and our favorite 50 miler popped into my head.  Warm, hazy, humid and chance of thunderstorms made it finally feel like Summer. Seemed like a perfect day for the ride.

I headed out through Monroe, Cranbury and into Plainsboro. Things were as I remembered except for a few new housing developments.

I was quite pleased riding through West Windsor with it's bike friendly ways and abundant Share the Road signs.

I reached the half-way point at Mercer County Park and decided to detour through the park which added another 8 miles to the ride.

I took the 3 1/2 mile scenic paved MUP which rides past the boathouse and along the lake.

The weather continued to improve and it was smooth sailing for the rest of the trip home. Adding the fact it didn't rain made for one awesome day.

Cherish the Moment

You couldn't ask for better weather than today's Bike to Work Day.  Biking on your day off is far better than biking to work. Today's ride was nothing special in fact quite ordinary and that is what made it so extraordinary. Everything just fell into place on this 52 mile day. I felt so good when I got home I hoped on my Greenway for another 8 miles to the market. I brought back 70 lbs of groceries and I still feel great. I love it when it all comes together.