Arleigh Jenkins

Puppy watching. Maddie the chocolate lab. People watching out my large bay window from my lovely white couch.  I'll take photos one day. Hot chocolate in one hand and Mac on my laptop. Calming feeling.  Thoughts of morning commute and TwinSix shopping on my mind. It seems like there is a football game in town today as the normal pedicabers are parked out front.  Three are sleeping in their van, one is sleeping on a grassy null.  The null that my dogs pee on daily.  Pedicabs are strapped down to a trailer that the mega-van towed.  License plates say Florida.  God I hope they didn't drive all the way up here for that.  Granted gas was $2.99 in Charlotte last night. Time to talk about bikes - Rode the freshly built up Lemond to work yesterday.  Rode wonderful.  Need a longer steerer fork to raise my hand position up some.  Also 700x23c tires are so harsh compared to my 700x37c on the Casseroll.  Jeebus my hands hurt.  I know, I know, I'll get used to it again but it still sucked.  Tuesday I plan on fixing all the quirks on the Xtracycle and taking it for a 20 mile spin to double check gearing.  I fear I'll have to put a mountain cassette and front derailleur to run it 3x9.   The thought of hauling 30-50 lbs of gear at the current gearing is rather scary. Sorry for the tangents, needed to get them out.  Now I'm off to get dressed and pedal my way to work.