The weather was only marginally acceptable today (cloudy, 39 degrees, with a wind chill that made it seem like 30) but rather than stay cooped up in the house, KJ and I decided to go down to Panera Bread at the Waterfront again. I was concerned about KJ's ears, because he is not big on hats, and his bike helmet was a further complication.
We had this hooded dickie thingee at home that I thought would be perfect for KJ to use while cycling. Thin enough that he could wear it under his helmet, and because it was separate he didn't need to wear a different coat. My biggest concern was whether KJ would wear it, or if it would bother him and make him fuss. Fortunately I think KJ realized this was gonna help keep his ears warm, so he put it on without complaint.
One thing about going to Panera Bread: KJ goes here for the food, not the ambience. As soon as he was done with his Orange Scone and Apple Juice, he jumped up, zipped up his coat, and was headed for the door.
On another note, we have two cyclometers (both Planet Bike 8.0) on our bike. One for me and one for KJ. One advantage this provides is a backup in case one unit fails. When you are as hung up on the numbers as I am, this can be handy. When we were a mile from our finish today, my cyclometer decided to reset itself back to "0", so I lost all my speed and distance information. Fortunately it was all still on KJ's unit, so after we got home I logged KJ's information and updated the stats on my unit.
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