Bicycling galore

There are some things that signal that it is summer in Seattle -- yes, the weather does but the unmistakably large number of bicyclists in this city-for-the-outdoorsy tells you that summer sure is here. I live with a crazy bicyclist which means I get more than my fair share of exposure to this great outdoor activity. I am bicycling and watching the Tour de France at 6 am every morning! What has captured me the most though is velodrome racing. I love watching sports and watching it outdoors is special. Add to it watching hard core athletes race their heart beats to unimaginably high speeds. Its so inspiring. The only thing that could beat watching the velodrome races is being in France, by the roadside, camping and following the Tour. Ah, that would be quite something ....