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Back in the saddle
I went for a nice 30Km ride today. It felt great. The weather is just perfect for riding - not too hot, not too cold, a nice breeze. I'm very happy about being back on the bike. I have a 30-something Km ride tomorrow with BestMate and a friend from BLC, so that should be good.
Work has been absolutely shit the last few days. I've resolved to make this year the year that I get another job. I talked to MaxBabe the other day about a job I'm interested in, one that would make me feel good about myself - I think - but wind up $20K poorer per annum. She said I should go for it! I was surprised by this. I thought she'd say things like "you shouldn't take a pay cut" etc.. but she didn't. She told me she'd rather I was sane than rich. God, I love that woman.
MitchMutt's ears are playing up again. He's visiting the vet this morning. *sigh* Later today I will visit a couple bike shops to have a look at some bike porn. I rang around all the Avanti dealers in Brisbane this week and nobody keeps the Blade 5.0 in stock. They all gave me some story about nobody buying high-end flatbars. Well, that might just change if you kept the bloody things in stock!!!! I have the money, I'm ready to buy - all I want to do is have a test ride so that I can see if it's the bike for me. Only one dealer volunteered the fact that the geometry of the Blade 4 is the same - so if I like the feel of the 4, I'll like the 5. He'll be getting a visit later today after doggo has seen the doc. Another dealer suggested I might like a women's-specific bike. Hmm. I dunno.. still, he'll get a visit from me too. I have to say I'm almost 100% psychologically committed to the Avanti, but if he makes a compelling argument, I might just change my mind.