I try not to get too philosophical about the bike, but at some point comparing our rides to religious or meditative experiences is not that far from reality or imagination.  Today was the standard ride to the flashers and back.  It’s 46 miles out and back to route 58, add another 8 to the end of the line on route 50, 4 miles there and back.  The wind was pretty hard out of the ENE and snow was forecasted for later in the day. 

I had rushed out of the house today, eager to get to the Saturday start at the Scholars Inn Bakehouse for noon today.  The weather was surprisingly warm, 56 degrees as I cycled by the time and temperature sign on the north side of downtown today.   I wasn’t sure what sort of turnout we would have today because the racing season has just begun, but it’s still like a delicate bulb just sticking up out of the soil.  Hopeful.  Full of promise.  

It was cold today.  I had earlier visited the Little 500 track with the temps hovering in the high 20s and a smattering of young men going through the paces, some on long sets, others on exchanges and others doing fast single laps.  A few of them would make it out to the inaugural 2013 Wednesday Worlds tonight on Knightridge and 446.