In brief

It's just the usual things, but constructing a narrative around everything seems too much like work.

Weather: Clear and breezy, bordering on warm; by tonight, rain in the valleys and snow at altitude

Bicycling (present): Commuting like mad on weekdays; took singlespeed mountain bike out yesterday to test new grips and bar ends and to bed in new disk brake pads

Bicycling (future): Search narrowed to the Santa Cruz Heckler or Blur LT2 trail bikes or the Specialized FSR Comp 29er; still deciding which best matches the trails I want to ride

Dogs: Still cute as hell

Birds: Latest notable sighting in the yard was a wayward American robin

Beverages: By the numbers - Three Horses Lager last night, Five Country Espresso Blend this morning

Veelz: Now riding a hardtail 29er and, evidently, blogging from a portable device

Music: Editors CDs in heavy rotation, replacing White Lies in the changer

Job: No comment

Photo: Wilderness Trail Bikes toe-flips, presently installed on my 1989 Fisher Montare