Summer is nearly here.

You can tell because the lilacs are preparing to blossom and the Fearsome Fleet of Skinny Terror is back on the trail:

It's okay, biking n00b. We know you are clueless.

In sillier news, the Bike Center opened today and somebody had the seriously clever thought:  What if we set up the speech-givers on one side of the trail, and the audience on the other side?  Despite being separated by about six feet of pavement, this ensures that our cameras will be constantly interrupted by the bikers who actually, you know, have to get to work and stuff.  It's like setting up a press conference on opposite sides of a highway.  Talk about awkward.

In sadder news, I stuck a book in my pack of stuff and in my sleepy state thought that it would be secure there.  Lo, I got to work and no book.  It was brand new! I'd barely even cracked it!  At least it's a sunny day, so assuming that everybody just leaves it where it fell, I might find it on my way home.  Alas, I can't really go hunting for it till after work.  Poor book.  Poor me.  I hope some other writerly type finds it, if I don't get to keep it.

In inspiring news, here is a blog post from a brand-new bike commuter.  Hooray!! It's a success!