The Oracle of Apollo Snippets from the life of Apollo Lee

Returning to the Road

I headed over to the shop again today to buy blinky lights for my new bike and to get a magnet, so I could chart my first miles since my crash. I went home with my new lights and fumbled with my cyclometer mount and the lights. Finally, I got on the bike just about 15 minutes before sunset. Great going, Apollo.

I headed up the street and on to Outfitter to ask about why my seat stay’s red blinky light didn’t want to stay at the top. While I was there, the good people wrangled me a brand new pair of SPD pedals that were supposed to come with the bike, installed them, and gave me a few more tips for getting used to this light road bike. Throwing on my amber-lensed glasses, I rambled home in the increasing dark after throwing down my gauntlet and getting started on my 2006 cycling season.

This ride: 10.59 mi in 34:20 (18.5 mph avg; 25.5 mph max).

Hey! Congrats on getting healed up enough to be back on the road. The weather is improving, too. I hope to follow your progress in the next few months.

Aloha! Happy new year. =)
I was stunned to just now read of your accident. I’m so happy to see that you made it through okay. I wish you had called. I’d have been happy to come over and lend some company or anything else you might have needed. Here’s to continued healing and much riding this year.