Winter is over!

Ok, so I may be jumping the gun a bit.  I can only hope winter is over and the warm weather we are supposed to get this week stays.  Today was a perfect day to get out outside and stay there.  After Church, I packed up the bike and went for a quick 12 mile ride.  It was the first ride on my new cyclocross bike and I wanted to make sure everything was set up right before I went much further.

Since my phone has a gps and I downloaded the MyTracks app for free, I put a mount on the stem to hold the phone.  The mount came from RAM-Mounts and is top notch in quality and fit.  It’s made in the USA and works great.

Bringing up the rear of the bike is the trusty Domke F-5XB bag bungee wrapped to the rear rack.  The trail was a bit muddy today, so the bag got a bit dirty.

This setup is great for long rides that combine any photography.  I can’t wait to get out on a longer ride earlier in the day.  After a quick 5.5 miles, I turned it around and headed home so when Brooke woke up, we could take her to the park.  We’ve taken her outside as much as possible in the past week since the weather has been warmer and she just loves it.  Bringing her back inside is quite a challenge, but with the promise of dinner, it does get easier.