Today marked my second day of winter bike commuting since the big 11 inch snow fell on the Twin Cities about a month ago. I'm feeling a little out of shape in the legs but loving the cold temperature invigoration and thinking space my bike commute provides.
This view of the Mississippi River Gorge along my commute route is a far cry from the one taken during the autumn picture below! Ahh, the joys of experiencing the seasons from the bike lane.
All this has been made possible by my new 16-year old Specialized Hardrock mountain bike that I got off Craig's list. Its condition is a far cry from my previous 18-year old Specialized mountain bike, I.N.D.Y. (It's Not Dead Yet). With its terribly rusted gears, worn out bearings, and its propensity for large maintenance bills, it now ought to be named, I.I.D.N. (It is Dead Now). I will strip some parts of I.I.D.N and donate the rest to a great new organization called SPOKES where hopefully its frame will be renewed as the core of a new bike.
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