It's only a number

My friend Mark H had a milestone birthday a few days ago.  He put word out that instead of a traditional party he wanted to be included in activities during the month that he had shared with friends in the past.  Well, for me, it had to be biking.  I rode with Mark when he was just starting out on a bike.  I watched him improve to the point that instead of being the newbie, he was riding with the big dogs.

Time has a way of morphing one's life.  He no longer rides as much as he used to, but jumped at the chance to go for a ride tonight.  I suggested a ride from Beaverton, where he lives, out the Fanno Creek Trail to  John Barleycorn's for a birthday burger and brew then back.

It was a nice night for a pedal.

The path was busy, but peaceful in its own way. Certainly it was scenic.  The roads on each end of our journey were good, either low traffic or well marked bike lanes, and most importantly, polite drivers.

We wrapped up just as the sun was setting.

Why yes, that is a pretty Renovo wooden bike!

Thanks Mark for allowing me to share in your birthday celebration!

...............road bike.......rollers.........mtb.....lifecycle........total
Today................18...........0..............0..........0.............18 Jan..................93..............0...............0.........0..............93 Feb................411..............0..............0.........0............411 March.............653.............0..............0.........0............653 April..............696..............0...............0.........0............696 May...............900...............0...............0.........0.............900
June..............484...............0..............0..........0...........484
July...............735................0...............0..........0..............735 Total...........3728.............0...............0..........0.............3728