Anyway, new playgound, we had to be there and check it out.
It turns out to be a large area with a few small play areas:
The mature trees are certainly nice, and may offer some evening shade, but I was a bit underwhelmed by the play structures. The twins, of course, always have a good time:
Sam is doing a lot more swinging lately:
Of course, I was riding my new Camargue:
I really love the shiny, classy look of these Soma Oxford bars:
It gives my bike a very Rivendellian look, if you know what I mean. But after several rides on them, I have to say they just don't quite work for me. Mainly, they're too narrow, but also too close. I'll keep them around so I can try them in the future, but I don't see having them on a bike long term. Maybe on Kate's bike in about ten years.
I replaced them when we got home with my Surly Open Bar. You can see the difference:
The significant width advantage of the Surly bar really puts me in a different position on the bike. The Soma bar feels like you stand while waiting in line: hands loosely at your side, nothing special going on. The Surly bar is standing like a cornerback: slightly leaned forward, arms spread, ready for action.
I just wish it wasn't so darn black:
Maybe I will pick up a shiny stem to spruce up my cockpit.
One side note: bicyclist see more junk by the side of the road than most people. Mostly it is just junk, although I once found a wood handled brush that I picked up and now use to sweep grass clippings out of our garden shed. Today's find was unusual enough that it took a moment to register before I looped back and picked it up:
Yep, a potted decorative grass, found lying in the culvert. Of course I took it home:
Good thing I had the trailer!
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