{"id":7494,"date":"2014-04-29T20:37:46","date_gmt":"2014-04-30T03:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/?p=7494"},"modified":"2014-04-29T20:47:15","modified_gmt":"2014-04-30T03:47:15","slug":"30-days-biking-day-29-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/2014\/04\/29\/30-days-biking-day-29-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Days of Biking, Day 29: Sun!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oh my gosh, SO beautiful riding to work this morning! Today gifted me with one of those days that makes you wonder why anyone would ever submit to being shut inside a car.<\/p>\n<p>I remember reading a piece a while back that suggested that when a driver gets angry at people on bikes it&#8217;s because he\/she envies us. We look so happy, after all. On a day like today that hypothesis makes total sense.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 28: Morning\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/28\/30-days-biking-day-28-morning\/\" target=\"_blank\">As with yesterday<\/a>, I started off under slightly overcast skies and reached blue skies about the time I got my view of the Space Needle from the Melrose Trail. It just kept getting better all day.<\/p>\n<p>A little before noon I rode to a lunch meeting in SoDo, rolling along in busy traffic that didn&#8217;t matter because I was outdoors enjoying it and they were stuck inside those big metal boxes. I know who was happier waiting at the stoplights.<\/p>\n<p>Lunch at <a title=\"Zinnia Bistro\" href=\"http:\/\/zinniabistro.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Zinnia Bistro<\/a> was fantastic, by the way &#8212; go there for fresh and local! I&#8217;ll forgive them their lack of a bike rack since they had a sign against the building I could lock to and for the sake of the quinoa salad with asparague, blueberries, pistachios, and feta in a light vinaigrette.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Seattle-forecast-4-29-5-1-14.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7495 alignright\" alt=\"Screen shot from weather.com of Seattle forecast April 29-May 1, 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Seattle-forecast-4-29-5-1-14-300x225.gif\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Riding back to the office after an invigorating discussion about <a title=\"Washington\u2019s Great Outdoors: Your Chance to Shape the Future\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/29\/washingtons-great-outdoors-chance-shape-future\/\">the future of outdoor recreation<\/a> was even prettier.\u00a0By mid-afternoon the temperature reached 76 degrees and the forecast for the next couple of days is more of the same.<\/p>\n<p>This bodes well for tomorrow &#8212; my successful finish to <a title=\"30 Days of Biking: Join a community of joyful bicyclists\" href=\"http:\/\/www.30daysofbiking.com\" target=\"_blank\">30 Days of Bikin<\/a>g &#8212; and Thursday, <a title=\"On May 1 Toast National Bike Month with Beer, Art, and Bike Travel!\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/24\/may-1-toast-national-bike-month-beer-art-bike-travel\/\">our kickoff of National Bike Month with a big party<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I can hear the Beatles now: &#8220;<a title=\"The Beatles, Here Comes the Sun, on YouTube\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/Y6GNEEi7x4c\" target=\"_blank\">Here comes the sun<\/a> (doot-n-doo-doo), here comes the sun, &amp; I say, it&#8217;s all right.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Day 29 of the 30 Days of Biking, 30 Words, 30 Pictures series &#8212; almost there!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>30 Days of Biking<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking in April: Pledge to Ride to Show WA Bikes!\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/03\/11\/30-days-of-biking-april-pledge-ride-to-show-wa-bikes\/\">30 Days of Biking: Take the Pledge to Show WA Bikes!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Our Social Media Is Buzzing About 30 Days of Biking\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/04\/social-media-buzzing-30-days-biking\/\">Our Social Media Is Buzzing about 30 Days of Biking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking rekindles a love for biking\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/10\/30-days-biking-rekindles-love-biking\/\">30 Days of Biking Rekindles a Love for Biking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, 30 Words, 30 Pictures: Day One\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/01\/30-days-biking-30-words-30-pictures-day-one\/\">30 Days of Biking, 30 Words, 30 Pictures: Day One&#8211;Fun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day Two: Flexibility\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/02\/30-days-biking-day-two-flexibility\/\">Day Two: Flexibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day Three: Color\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/03\/30-days-biking-day-three-color\/\">Day Three: Color<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day Four: Racing\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/04\/30-days-biking-day-four-racing\/\">Day Four: Racing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day Five: Weather\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/05\/30-days-biking-day-five-weather\/\">Day Five: Weather<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day Six: Dates\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/06\/tips-for-a-great-bike-date-30-days-of-biking\/\">Day Six: Dates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of  Biking, Day Seven: Left\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/07\/30-days-biking-day-seven-left\/\">Day Seven: Left<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day Eight: Leadership\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/08\/30-days-biking-day-eight-leadership\/\">Day Eight: Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day Nine: Outdoors\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/09\/30-days-biking-day-nine-outdoors\/\">Day Nine: Outdoors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 10: Snohomish\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/10\/30-days-biking-day-10-snohomish\/\">Day 10: Snohomish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 11: Home\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/11\/30-days-biking-day-eleven-home\/\">Day 11: Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 12: Friends\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/12\/30-days-biking-day-12-friends\/\">Day 12: Friends<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 13: Sounds\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/13\/30-days-biking-day-13-sounds\/\">Day 13: Sounds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 14: Driving\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/14\/30-days-biking-day-14-driving\/\">Day 14: Driving<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 15: Taxes\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/15\/30-days-biking-day-15-taxes\/\">Day 15: Taxes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 16: Blogs\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/16\/30-days-biking-day-16-blogs\/\">Day 16: Blogs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 17: Magic\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/17\/30-days-biking-day-17-magic\/\">Day 17: Magic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 18: Sunshine\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/18\/30-days-biking-day-18-sunshine\/\">Day 18: Sunshine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 19: Cookies\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/19\/30-days-biking-day-19-cookies\/\">Day 19: Cookies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 20: Purpose\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/20\/30-days-biking-day-20-purpose\/\" target=\"_blank\">Day 20: Purpose<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 21: Aches\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/21\/30-days-biking-day-21-aches\/\">Day 21: Aches<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 22: Habits\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/22\/30-days-biking-day-22-habits\/\">Day 22: Habits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 23: Eyes\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/23\/30-days-biking-day-23-eyes\/\">Day 23: Eyes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 24: Wind\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/24\/30-days-biking-day-24-wind\/\">Day 24: Wind<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 25: Don\u2019t\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/25\/30-days-biking-day-25-dont\/\">Day 25: Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 26: Shopping\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/26\/30-days-biking-day-26-shopping\/\">Day 26: Shopping<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 27: Jerseys\" 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