Jason walks through the door

A bad, slow day at work led me to Universal Sole for some hang time with Paul & co. No Paul today, but on my way out the door Nike Jason was walking in -- also in quest to say hey to Paul. Paul's absense led us down the street for coffee and conversation. He filled me with a belief that I could some day run again and even, perhaps, climb that mighty three hour mountain. Seems unlikely, but stranger things have happened to less capable folk than me.

On balance, a bright spot in a dreary day.

Gunnar Old and New

So here they are: the old offending Gunnar I found so loathsome and the new bike I love dearly. The changes I was told weren't dramatic in terms of fit, but to me they were pretty great. Of course, the old sloper really offended me. The new bike's top tube slopes just a bit, but I love the way it looks.

I have 1,000 miles on the new bike. I want to say more about how it rides, but I will do that later.