I rode to work on this soggy Monday, taking the Marin (mountain bike) on the rainy roads between The Burrow and the office. Rain gear is a nice think to have, though I need some rain covers for my shoes. Thankfully, my socks and shoes dried quickly in front of my office’s oscillating fan.

I need to re-tape the left side of the Pedal Force’s handlebar, as my tape took a lot of damage during the crash. The handlebar is slightly bent, and I’ll see if it bothers me enough to hasten its replacement. Regardless, a new bar will be installed before mid-summer, just for safety’s sake. The front wheel is true again, though the tech who trued it says that I should look into a new front wheel (or a new rim, at the very least), as I give it a bit of a tortional bend that can’t be fixed. It’s a fine wheel for now, but better to be safe than sorry.

Otherwise, I’m recovering fine. The aches are mostly gone, the road rash is now a technicolor rainbow of “ouch,” and I’m looking forward to tomorrow night’s “Downtown Breakaway” – assuming the rain clears before then.