High cirrus clouds accented the blue sky when I pedaled out on the Colnago this morning. The temperature was ideal and the bike performed flawlessly. The vintage Shimano rear derailleur someone told me was "junk" shifted perfectly.
I listened to the classic Joni Mitchell "Court and Spark" album on my iPod as I pedaled along Lyons Valley Road in the warm morning air. I wore the grooves out on that album back in the 70's when I lived on Ocean Front Walk in Old Mission Beach.
The only thing that distubed the great music was the loud motorcycles that passed me. There were many guys out riding their "crotch rockets" at a speed that would net them a several hundred dollar ticket if an officer was standing by to add to the counties coffers. The bikes went past me very fast, but the exhaust fumes took longer to dissipate.
I rode almost to the Japatul intersection where I turned around following two woman who were just starting out. I passed them and never saw them again in my rearview mirror.
Here is the Profile of this morning's ride:
Hopefully more details will follow, but right now I am going out to work on a couple of bikes. I decided to part out the McMahon and see if I can get it listed on eBay in the next day or so.
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