A Reward

 Yesterday, I took a bit of a detour during my ride home from work.  I was rewarded with this spectacle from the top of Claremont Park, about five kilometers from my apartment:

It definitely made my day!

What If He Took Your Bike?

 How would you feel if a police officer took your bicycle?

Now, imagine that happening to you as a small child.

A kid in Lone Tree, Colorado had such an experience over the weekend. 

So why did Officer Jacob Tarr take a young one’s wheels?

According to the Department, a felony suspect was trying to flee. He hopped a couple of fences before stealing a motor scooter. Officer Tarr wasn’t anywhere near his squad car and knew he couldn’t catch the suspect on foot. 

So he commandeered a small bike—complete with neon-green high-rise handlebars—and pedaled away. A few minutes later, the suspect was caught. “The suspect might’ve had a scooter, but Officer Tarr had determination, (sic) and a kid’s bike,” according to the Department’s Facebook post.

I have two questions: Did the kid get their (no gender identity was mentioned) bike back? And how did Officer Tarr, or someone else, explain why the bike was taken.  How do you define a “worthy cause” for a child?

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Not Of The Same Species

 On Tuesday, I expressed the first iota of sympathy I’ve felt in a long time for Lance Armstrong.  After all, I can empathize with anyone who’s had bikes stolen.

But it might be the last time I, or very many other people, express compassion for him. He is not the first, and probably won’t be the last, cheater to ride a bike. However, few, if any have done more to disgrace cycling.

On the other hand, a cheetah on a bike? That would be a first. And it certainly wouldn’t  soil the reputation of the sport as the one whose seven Tour de France victories were vacated.