Why now?

Yes, winter finally arrived, a month late and all at once. Friday, my neighbor Ben, drove his motorcycle to work and I almost considered joining him. Saturday things started turning ugly. Sunday the kids were out sledding. Now it was real: no more road rides with buddies; park the big bike and plug in the battery. If we had any doubts about winter arrival, then this weekend's weather show put them to rest.

So it seems odd to begin a blog about cycling, scooters, and two-wheeled fun things on the first weekend of winter. But I'm not worried about running out of material for the simple reason that not everything about two wheeled things happens on a two wheeled thing. I burn a lot of mental calories thinking, reading, looking at catalogs, reading race results, watching events on the tube, and BS'n down at the bike shop about parts. And I'm not the only one.

While the motorcycles and scooters are parked, and the bikes have moved indoors onto rollers and trainers, some of us are still thinking about riding.