How Much Excitement Can You Pack Into One Evening?

So Little wRider and I were rolling like this

So we could drop the Donkey off here for a while

Along the way we saw this

plus about a dozen more officers with guns drawn,  just across the street from GSC and SHeck.  (I was about 5 feet away from the first officer in the photo as he got out of his squad car and chambered a shell in that shotgun he's holding.)



Then we were on our way to deliver some pizza to Mrs. and we had to wait on this guy

Then  just before we tried to lock up here, the sprinklers turned on. I'm so glad we didn't get there 5 minutes earlier.

But then we heard this, so we dashed around back

and got blasted by some rotor wash.

Then on our way home this guy crept up on us  . . .

 He should really get a bell or learn to say "Bike on your left."


Anyway, at 10pm the view looked like this.

 
Then Mrs. got off work early so I rode to meet here and saw this sunset @11:25pm

Then we cruised home together, her riding the bike my Grandfather received as a retirement gift in 1984.

I've got to say it was an excellent summer evening.

Tweed Ride 2012

While I am generally not all that into changing into special clothes just to ride my bike I do like my friends and am inclined to take part in most any bike related shenanigans they might initiate.

AK Tweed Ride 2012 was a success.  I'll spare you too many more words and instead bombard you with pictures:

We saw people partying all over town. This party had sumo suits and plans to smash a car.

Some blue sky and one strange building on our ride to the ride.

A couple of the ride's co-conspirators.

Didn't take long and the kids in the crowd were imitating these moves.

The man behind the ride showed up with a new toy for himself.

Pashley Guv'nor. He's been eying this thing for a couple years now.

Gotta let the friends try the new bike.  I rode it.  It was very nice.

Rickshaw lets everyone get in on the action.

Softride tandem and heels.  Never thought I'd see all that in one place.

Handlebar mustache and one rockin' trackstand.

Mid ride regroup.

The Guv'nor himself.

Just a bonus when you can hook the kids up with some bouncy castle time.

Argyle and green grass.  Must be summer.

Concerned Mechanic

Little wrider found a length of chain on the garage floor from the latest project.

Adjustments

He was immediately concerned and set about to "fix it", rubber gloves and all.

Repair

Checking his work

New Fixed Gear in the Household

Built up a new fixie last week.
Little wRider seems pleased with it so far.