Colder, but another fine day for a ride

The phenomenon of "blogging" means different things to different people, and accordingly, a regular reader has gently chided me for not providing more information of a personal nature.

So, here's a little something.

Since NA Confidential is intended as an ongoing chronicle of the life and times of the city of New Albany, and yesterday's 60-degree temperatures in the city provided the ideal conditions for an urban outing, I was quick to take advantage of the day and cruise the streets on that most consumately egalitarian of machines, the bicycle.

For an invigorating account of a new book on the topic of bicycling, see It Is About the Bike from the Jan. 30 New York Times Review of Books.

In 2004, my cycling group gathered on a street corner in Liege, Belgium to watch the beginning of the Tour de France, which was won by Lance Armstrong for the sixth consecutive time. Forty-somethings shouldn't need heroes, but Lance is one of mine. Happily, we've learned today that Armstrong will be competing in this year's Tour de France.

Finally, yesterday's ride convinced me to pick up the phone and quiz the representatives of Mike Sodrel, our newly minted 9th District Congressman and noted automotive fetishist, as to whether he has taken a position on Ohio River Greenway funding, which is missing from the preliminary federal budget. If and when Sodrel's office returns the call, I'll report back.

Meanwhile, consider this posting on New Albany Renewal.