Nothing marks the passage of Spring like the annual Bike to Work Week . In a strange twist of fate, it happens to fall on my birthday week this year. So in lieu of all the hundreds of gifts and well-wishes, please just get out on your bikes, ride to work and leave those cars garaged. I have been trying to recruit a few more people to ride this week, but so far the regular excuses keep coming up. One of them actually said it was too cold. Oh dear lord. 

In early Spring, I like to recall those horrible sleeting and snowy days with 30mph winds we endure in the winter to rememeber why it is I ride to work-- the warm sun, fresh ocean air, birds chirping and not a care in the world. Then you get to work, do whatever it is you do and repeat. Not sure it can get any better than that. These sunny days of early Spring are why I ride all winter long. 

I would love to see some more folks out on the roads of Portland this week. I'm a little late getting out there today. I think I'm gonna take the long way in today, work can wait.