Even though there were some flurries yesterday when I was on my bike, spring is in the air. I've been pulling together stuff for my BikeMS Team - a training schedule, tentative dates for group training rides, sizes of jerseys we'll need for the tons of new people who have joined our team this year, laying claim to as many hotel rooms as the MS Society will hold for us in Hinckley, etc.
It's an exciting, and somewhat exhausting time, given that I'm also planning my trivia fundraiser, trying to learn my Irish dance routines, and work obligations are at an all-time high.
As I ate my dinner, I perused the AAA magazine. (Even though we don't drive much and we have newer cars, we got so burned with all of our old clunkers that we're avid AAA members. We also used them to help plan our Europe trip, which was great.) The new issue is really bike friendly.
I learned that, as of May, AAA extended its bike benefits throughout the state. I got stuck last winter with a flat tire, the wrong sized tube, and too numb of hands even if I'd had the right equipment with me. Because I was in the county in which they were piloting that program, my bike and I got a ride home, which was fantastic. I'm excited to know that if I get stuck elsewhere in the state, this is an option.
I also learned that part of the impetus for creating AAA was that nearly all pre-existing maps in the U.S. back in the day were cycling maps. (If you're still looking for U.S. cycling maps, these guys are great.) In this impromptu, unpaid infomercial for AAA, I should add that they discuss how hands-free phone users are just as distracted as people using handheld devices and are just as likely to hit pedestrians and cyclists, and they also suggest a spring break staycation (for those who get spring breaks), riding the earth-friendly light rail. I'm confused, but happy.
I'm exited about the upcoming forecast for next weekend, as the days get longer and warmer, and we get ready for the biking season to truly begin after a weird winter.
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