Summer in the Winter

In the midst of organizing my move back to California, I've been working on a blog post about SF vs. Seattle for a while now. I hope to finish it one day along with the rest of the items in my draft. But for now, here is one thing loved about California -- winters. At first it was the joy of not needing a winter coat. Last Sunday, I rode a short charity ride for a good cause. George Hincape --12 time Tour de France veteran -- had organized the ride (picture) and rode slow for mortals like me to have a chance to draft behind greatness. After the ride, I headed north to the Golden Gate Bridge (route). Seeing the ocean and the GG Bridge was a treat after 70 miles.

The bike trails, road, and polite drivers in Seattle are more conducive for biking than here. But my bike used to gather dust in the rainy winters of the Northwest or I used to freeze on the annual Chilly Hilly. Nothing is perfect. C'est la vie.