Tonight's weather was perfect for my new fair-weathered cycling persona. I opted to do a couple of figure 8's up and down the river. When I was going through Lilydale, the road and trail closure barricades that I rode through this weekend were up and seemingly more impassable.
As I evaluated the best way to get through, I saw a police car parked behind the barricades. The police car had an officer in it. In a split decision to make it seem as though I was not really considering the best way to violate the signage, I decided that the criminal penalties would be lighter if I got busted for riding on a closed trail than on a closed road.
As I dismounted and walked my bike through the barricade, the officer came on over his speaker, making sure that I knew the trail was closed. When I asked if there was any way to get through, he helpfully added that the closures were due to overhead bridge work and they didn't want to drop blocks of cement on people. I appreciated the intel - - and his friendly "move along the way you came" demeanor.
I saw a lot of cyclists down there; he probably had to tell several dozen riders the same thing.
Anyhow, when I turned around, I got to check the progress on the nesting bald eagle way up high.
As I evaluated the best way to get through, I saw a police car parked behind the barricades. The police car had an officer in it. In a split decision to make it seem as though I was not really considering the best way to violate the signage, I decided that the criminal penalties would be lighter if I got busted for riding on a closed trail than on a closed road.
As I dismounted and walked my bike through the barricade, the officer came on over his speaker, making sure that I knew the trail was closed. When I asked if there was any way to get through, he helpfully added that the closures were due to overhead bridge work and they didn't want to drop blocks of cement on people. I appreciated the intel - - and his friendly "move along the way you came" demeanor.
I saw a lot of cyclists down there; he probably had to tell several dozen riders the same thing.
Anyhow, when I turned around, I got to check the progress on the nesting bald eagle way up high.
Here's hoping the forecasted rain for the remainder of the week holds off so I can get out and stretch my legs.
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