The Ay-Ups, especially the helmet mount, make me practically invincible but the cars on my commute are getting to me this week. The rain has returned and the sunrise is at about the midpoint of my commute. I think that the transition times are when drivers are the shittiest: sunrise, dusk, time changes, a return to the rain after a few weeks of sunshine.
I wonder if bike commuting is making me a meaner person. There is no excuse for drivers that fail to see me. Helmet and handle bar mounted ay-ups, planet bike red blinkie, reflective jacket, reflective tights, reflect booties, reflective tape on bike, helmet and rack, and a reflective rear triangle. Every extra precaution that I take reduces my tolerance drivers. I have been lucky. I have never been hit by a car at speed or had items thrown at me or been chased/followed/confronted. But somedays, I wonder if it's just a matter of time.
Sunday was even nicer so I took the green beast out. The Lynn Headwater Park is about 6-7 kms from the house. It's a great regional park with trails for hiking, running, mountain biking, lakes, fishing and a pedestrian suspension bridge. There is also a paved 10 km long paved trail that is closed to cars. The paved trail was the goal for today. That would give me about 30 or so km on the fixie most without the fear of cars. 
However, just a kilometer further was the undeniable turn around point.
Oh well. I headed back through North Van and just did a lap around Stanley Park instead. The fixie is a lot of fun and I still haven't crash yet. yay. Scott, thank you for letting me take this bike back to Vancouver with me. I had a lot of fun today. Miss you.
