Did a quick 10 miles around the Rowlett neighborhood after work last night, getting the requisite "Cool Bike!" from various groups of kids -- even the aloof teenagers walking down the sidewalk attempting to look tough...
 
Also messed with putting a yellow triangle on the Z-bag with safety pins -- they were out of yellow Z-bags when I ordered the bike, so I got black instead, which obviously does NOTHING to help visibility...

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lol I was thinking about your last night while I was out on the hurricane and was going to post to watch out for Double Oak! They are on the hunt for cyclists even kept popping up at all the stop signs and waiting for me to stop and move on last night. Bartonville follows us on our weekend rides sometimes too and pulled me over last year since I was apparantly the ring leader.
 
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I'm always passing through the 3-way stop on Kings and so far haven't seen a cop there in over a year, maybe they go home by the time I get there.

Put in over 23 miles riding to Plano to talk to TxDOT about infrastructure, including legal infrastructure for ChipSeal. had 15-20 MPH headwinds out, but dead calm back. How does this keep happening?

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The guy on the Baron decided to do a Grapevine/DFW Airport ride until it started sprinkling going over Grapevine Dam. Ended up making it to Grapevine then sprinted for home as the weather deteriorated.
 
We shall meet soon

Rode my Catrike Speed at WRL with the Texas Catrike rallyers yesterday. Fun ride and great people. The most trikes there's ever been at WRL at one time. They were a big hit with the pedestrians on the path. Got to see evblazer's home-built Cruzbike in action - Nice looking, unique bike. The group capped off the evening with a birthday dinner at Barbecks for our ride leader, Key L.
 
Rode the Trinity Trails with the Texas Catrike rallyers this morning, after eating some delicious pancakes at Ol'South Pancake House in Fort Worth. Fun ride and some great scenery. Much thanks to our ride leader, Patti. Was feeling so good, I went to WRL this afternoon and put 28 miles on my low racer. Beautiful riding weather, but too many people and cars. Raced a young guy on a mountain bike. Was amazed he was able to hold 26 mph. Just before I was about to pass out, he dropped off.

Saturday did the long route of the Lancaster Rally, with 9 other GDBers, for 64.25 mi, but only averaging 15.5.  Roads are generally in decent shape, but there are areas with potholes, which we'll try to get painted the last couple days before the rally.  Northwest winds made it tough on the DF riders for the last 30 miles...  It had been a couple of years since I had ridden the 63 mile version -- this is not an easy 100K route...  Both the Sugar Ridge Rd section at Mile 15, and the section just past Palmer offer some strenuous climbing.   Had a high of 42 mph on a downhill, blowing past all the others maxing out at ~34...
 
Leading the climb
 
 

 
 

 

 
The 42-mph section, just beyond the next ridge
 

 

 
 
 
Sunday I put the Slingmesh seat on and did the GDB Sunday Roll for 33.5 mi.  Had an enjoyable social ride, exploring parts of the new North trail (unfinished), then riding through the Richardson area, followed by lunch at Gazebo Burger.
 

 

 

 
Squirrel cam:
 

 

2 miles round trip top the grocery store with the panniers stuffed to bursting on the way back And I was in shorts without tights, woo hoo!