"A Disconcerting Sight"

Returning from an errand today just outside of St Thomas I suddenly came upon a whole bunch of OPP cruisers at a rural intersection. At first I thought they had some kind of Ride program going and that made me a bit nervous because I had forgotten my wallet at home and as such did not have my drivers license. I quickly realized however that they were not paying any attention to the traffic and was still wondering what was going on as I passed the whole scene. There were 4 cruisers and also several other cars but no apparent accident. It was only at the last moment I seen the mangled bicycle leaning against one of the police cars! I hope he's ok but I fear the worst, as no minor accident would draw this kind of attention.

For those who love me please know that I ride very defensively at all times. I joked about riding through red lights and while I certainly admit that I never like to stop or even slow down, I always leave myself an out. I always assume that people in cars do not even know I'm there because I know in many cases it's a fact. Watching the tour on TV makes me wish we had the same kind of respect for the bicycle as they do in Europe. I guess gas is still pretty cheap here eh?

Today was a 50 minute swim in the lake this morning and then a run around the block this evening. I'm a little stiff today especially my left hamstring which started to act up yesterday. I have to pay attention to my stretching the next few days.

I wish to dedicate day 305 to the memory of Henry Allingham....113 years old and apparently the worlds oldest man when he passed away yesterday.

"Life is like riding a bicycle - in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving."---Albert Einstein

love
peter