Ride to eat, eat to Ride

Another way to "experience" the Tour vicariously. Are you up for the challenge? If nothing else, this article about eating like a Tour de France rider will make you laugh. Cuz really, subconsciously or consciously, don't many of us ride to eat??

And this brings me to the quote of, well, the month and maybe the year!! "Cycling isn't a sport. It's more like a really, really expensive eating disorder." Velosnaps brought this gem to our attention, and isn't there a grain (or a bushel?) of truth to it?


On another note, I was hoping to go watch the Soldier Field Crit, but ended up getting sidetracked by other things. I also had the feeling it might rain, since it had been spitting much of the afternoon, was cold, and very gray. When I finally made it out for a ride, it was 8:15 and I had my lights with me so I could stay out for a while. I hadn't ridden on Sheridan in a couple of days and was surprised to see bike lanes on the newly paved section from Isabella to just past PDL. It was such a strange feeling to see them there. I think it will be a good thing. I found myself missing the fresh unstriped pavement without the distracting line, however. Then I found myself wondering if in rainy weather on the fast group rides someone could slide out on the lane stripe or on the bike logo if they make a wrong move? maybe that's not even an issue, there must have been some kind of stripe before? I wish there was a way to "suggest" the presence of a lane without having the raised stripe and the raised bike logo. It is such a treat to have that smooth pavement after the minefield that we had to ride every day before the construction! I'm splitting hairs, though...