The 2009 Tour de France is now under way, having just wrapped up the 9th stage. The race is still pretty tight and will probably stay so until the race hits the Alps in a week. I’ve managed to keep tabs on most of the stages, watching them live on the internet or replays in the evening. It’s been a pretty good race so far.
Correspondingly, I have taken it upon myself to do some needed maintenance on my bicycles. My Giant OCR-3 is now in pieces in the living room, mostly re-greased and ready to go, but with a few minor things to do before putting it back together. I’ve also given my XC mountain bike a once-over and it is mostly ready, but is having a persistent issue with the headset. Needless to say, my hands have been covered in bike grease for several of the past few evenings. It’s been good times.
But, I’ve also been riding bikes, not just disassembling them. I’ve done some of the usual commuting to work in addition to getting out and mountain biking once a week around McCormick Observatory. It’s great to have a bit of suitable biking terrain right there next to the office.
