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Windswept Wanda?

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This woman needs to put a helmet on to protect her head and to keep her hair from becoming a tangled mess. This was me last night but sadly, less stylish.  I hate gale force winds.   That’s what the wind felt like on my ride home yesterday.   Bad enough that it can be a bit of a slog in the afternoon (well, evening when I get out of work these days) but to have to bike with HUGE headwinds is so rude.   Thanks Mother Nature.   Have you ever noticed the different ways that people run.   I saw a guy running yesterday and his legs and feet were so straight.   He was on a mission.   He had a terrific kick back too.   Then there was the lady who did the side flip out when she was running.   That seems like it would take a lot of energy to me.   This morning there was a guy who I only saw briefly as I rode by but it seemed that he had something tied to his feet.   It looked a little like plastic boats although I’m sure that’s not what they were.   Why?   I kind of feel bad

Notes from Ned

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For all those inquiring minds who just need to know how the heck you forget pants I thought I would enlighten you. I got bike panniers for Christmas to help with my commute and let me digress by saying how wonderful they are.  I no longer have to have a backpack on which gets so hot on summer afternoons.  So, I was packing my panniers and wondered how I would transport some of my belonging from the gym after I changed into my work wear. I decided that a backpack would do the trick so I put my work wear into the backpack.  Well, the backpack wouldn't fit into the panniers because they were full of shoes (MOST IMPORTANT after all), breakfast, wallet, etc.  So, a decision was made to do away with the backpack and just bring a plastic bag.  The clothes then went into a Lulu bag and off I went to the gym. Well, lesson learned.  From now on, when biking, I will roll up my clothing into one package because I got home yesterday and there at the bottom of the black backpack were my navy

Just call me No Pants Ned

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Did you know that today was No Pants Day. I had a lovely bike ride in to my new job today.  The weather was spectacular and I was in such a good mood when I got to the gym.  Did some weights and much needed stretching and unpacked my bags only to find that I forgot to pack the pants to my `first day of work`suit.  HORROR.  I didn`t think that putting on my bike shorts with a suit jacket was the best first impression to make.  Then their was the fear that I hadn`t brought a credit or debit card.  A quick dig through the bags thankfully found my debit card.  I quickly showered and put my bike wear back on and ran...yes, I ran...to L`Esplanade Laurier to Cleo.  The lovely woman who greeted me totally understood my dilemma.  She said a lot of bikers have the same issue of having forgot a piece of clothing.  Thank goodness they had a sale on dresses.  Bought the dress and finished putting myself back together in the change room.  I am forever grateful for Cleo for being open befo