Clear Roads, Sunny Skies, and Style Issues

I got my bike! I finally got my bike! It is soooooo awsome! By a very good stroke of luck the weather has been fantastic all weekend which meant I got to take my new bike out for a few rides. I can't even say how much I love the bike. The ride quality is so smooth, it climbs like a beast (a very fast, hill climbing beast), handles awesome, and has great acceleration. It's also orange. What more do I need to say?

my awesome orange bike!

One of the baffling things about cycling is the whole style issue. Guys who get up in the morning and put absolutely NO thought into what they're wearing become obsessed with style. Everything has to match, and match the bike. I got talked into getting white pedals, orange sunglasses (they're actually really cool) and everyone keeps telling me I have to get rid of my hideous blue salad bowl helmet. I'm also not allowed to wear my awesome red jacket with my blue shorts (which do actually have red in them) and orange bike because it doesn't match, and my shoe covers aren't right either.
Well PAH I say! I ride my bike because love it and I'm gonna keep wearing my red jacket. And that's what I have to say to all you silly people who don't like my jacket and shoes covers!
getting ready to go riding with Amber

All I can say is getting out on the road these last few days has renewed my love of cycling

(Special thanks to Amber for taking these pictures and posting them on her blog so I could steal them! Go see her blog here: amberlinb.blogspot.com )