The wind was blowing and there were some snowflakes in the air... what better conditions to go riding in. As I felt the need to unwind late this afternoon, I bundled up and headed out for Pittsford along the canal path. The tailwind helped keep the pace decent, the headwind helped slow the pace down, and the crosswind kept the pace interesting. I felt good (on only one slice of pizza and 3/4 a bottle of Gatorade) to continue past the turnoff on the return trip and continue on to Genesee Valley Park and the trail along the U of R campus. By then it was getting dark and I, tired and cold, so in my cognitive abilities were getting a little sloppy. On a corner near my apartment, I became victim of wet leaves, speed, and a corner. I went down smoothly as the bike slide out from underneath me. I was fortunate no cars were coming. I don't think anyone saw the event. I got up quickly and remounted. A non-daylight added inspection of the bike indicates other than some gouges on the rear derailleur and right pedal, everything seems to be ok. The other major concern is the iPod, which seems ok - it is still working. I landed right on it. There is a small tear in my coat but that's ok as it could have been a lot worse. I cannot remember the last time I went down on the road bike. This could quite possibly be the first time. All in all, a great ride. It was good to be out. I passed a couple who were riding west when I was going east. Upon turning around, I caught them - they seemed to have met their match with the head wind.
The picture is from this July when I took care of my family's 19 year old cat. I figure I have not posted a picture of the road bike and it is the easiest one to access right now.
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