It’s none too soon to be thinking about cold-weather cycling togs. I know, September has only just begun; and locally, it’s still hot.  It got up to 92 degrees today! But time flies; and one day soon we’ll want the leg warmers; jackets; and so on.

I have two jackets; and one is heavier than the other. The temperature can fluctuate pretty crazily from day to day; so layers of different weights are useful to have. At the same time, it gets quite annoying because I have all those layers scattered everywhere. 

Those layers are also a nuisance when I go to work. I’m apt to need fewer layers for the afternoon ride home than I did for the morning jaunt to work; and I have to pack them up somehow. My bike trunk usually is crammed; and I need to have a pannier so I have room for my lunch cooler, too.

These woes are at least several weeks away. In fact, here in New Orleans we might not have to worry about them until November! For now, hurricane season is a much bigger concern. The tropics have been  almost too quiet; but of course it’s none too soon to prepare in case a storm does crop up in the Gulf. I’d like to get more bottled water; but I have ample stores of canned goods. I just hope there won’t be any need to evacuate.

I’m thinking about the upcoming 3-day weekend, of course. I can’t go to the store because my hybrid is in the shop. Yesterday somebody VANDALIZED it😠; and the rear rack is a mess. I’d better not say any more, as I reported it to the authorities; but I hope the culprit is found, and made to pay for the damage!

This is far from the first time my bicycle has been tampered with at work; and this harassment is another reason I want to retire. It can’t come too soon!