Riding on fallen leaves reminds me a little of my early youth. Maybe you did it, too. Riding with playing cards clipped to the fork of a Schwinn Sting Ray to enjoy a crisp pop-pop-pop-pop sound. Because affixing an Ace of Diamonds to my Moots Vamoots today would be very bad form, I think I’ve got an alternative. I noticed this morning that some cyclists on the East Coast awoke to sub-50 temps. Surely the ground is soon to be covered in orange and yellow leaves that crackle under a rolling load. In San Diego, we call such a place Julian. I need confirmation. It’s why cracklin’ rouleur is a simple Sunday crave. Be safe. Be healthy. Be happy. Photo credits: Charlie Sutton and DewCon. Bonus tip: Yield2Life’s Dave Zabriskie is doing an Oct. 1 event in D.C.
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