I got the derailluer cable fixed last week. In the meantime, I was fortunate to procure a new bike, a Cannondale Six13 Pro 2 Compact. It's been raining in Seattle for the last week, but the sun came out this afternoon and I took out the bike for a test ride. It is an absolute beast! Perhaps a better description might be a jet fighter. It is fast, responsive, and very "soft" at the same time--I barely felt any road vibration whatsovever (due to its carbon down tube, forks, and seat post). It weighs about 18 lbs. with pedals. The difference between my $30 early 1980s steel Volks Cycle I purchased last August is substantial. The biggest one is of course, the weight. And even though aluminum is much more stiff than steel in terms of road vibration, the Cannondale felt better due to its carbon components I'm sure. I'll continue to ride the Volks Cycle from time to time--good training for uphills--but I think I found a new love.

The ride today was the familiar Belltown-Edwards Park-Magnolia-Discovery Park-Ballard-Fremont-Belltown.

Total: ~14mi Bike Ride