I am a bike thief

Well not really. The bike I was talking about yesterday, miraculously, was still there this morning. I walked around and told all the folks on that half of the Dr. Pepper showrooms that I was going to take it, and if anyone came looking for it, it'll be in our warehouse. It's fully functional although not in great shape. I rode it over, and after several laps in the warehouse, parked it safely inside. In the interest of full disclosure and keeping my conscience clear, I'm posting a picture of the bike. If it's yours, just let me know. If I believe you, you can have it back. After a month or so it will probably go under the knife.

Pink Bike

I'm back on the road as of today. It's crazy how time and excuses build up and next thing you know it's been 4 months. I went to retrieve my bike lock from the bike rack that I used to lock my bike to. Back Up - we've moved the company I work for across the street, so I'll be parking my bike in a different spot. So, when I go to retrieve my lock I notice that someone has used it to dummy lock their bike, a pink girls bike that looks like it may have at one time been red, to the rack. Just sort of wrapped it around the frame. Pretty convincing actually. It took me a minute, and a try with the key, before I realized it was mine. I took it and then realized I was leaving this person vulnerable to the thieves in the area. I asked around and everyone seemed pretty sure that the bike hadn't moved in a couple of months and that it had been abandoned. So I took my lock and went on my way. I thought I should start off day 1 with a pic of some sort so here it is. This is a shot of the recently paved 43rd street railroad crossing. Not much to look at. However, before it was repaved, it was a tremendous nut buster 2 block stretch. It made me smile when I turned the corner and saw the fresh asphalt.

Bonnie

This is the closest I've come to riding my bike since November. Here is the Grand Canyon through the ears of my trusty mule Bonnie.