Do we cyclists need to stay shipshape? I’m not too sure about that — after all, we aren’t ships!

But I enjoy the occasional ship sighting while I’m out riding. I saw one this morning; and while I wasn’t able to make out the name (except that it was something with “A”), I could see that it was flying the flag of the Netherlands.

It was a delight to be able to see a ship’s flag well enough to identify it. Too often the flag is wrapped around its staff; or it’s flapping too much for me to see it properly. But today, that flag was flying out straight. I guess the wind was just right.

But back to shipshape. I’m certainly trying to get in better condition; and today I worked at riding on the big ring.