Spring Fever Trifecta

The early morning storms held yesterday's ride in limbo until the last minute... but shortly after noon, spring fever errupted in Nashville. It was a little breezy, but warm temps and sunny skies drew hundreds of folks outdoors.

We casually rolled toward Centennial Park and cruised around the lake sharing the trail with many others who were enjoying the vistas. From there the group rolled through the Vandy campus where we were almost trampled to death by a wandering herd of what appeared to be mutant homo sapiens that were mostly clad in orange and white. The bike lanes along Belmont Boulevard provided a much needed stress relief.


We chatted with some local politicians on the patio of Mafiaozas while enjoying pizza and ale. On to the Red Door West...


With the Daytona 500 occupying every TV screen and blaring through the sound system, we perched on the deck overlooking Division St. and chatted with the peeps at the table next to us who were rolling their own. Big Wheel racing is huge on the west coast. Nashville needs one badly.







Lots of laughs at the Red Door and the thrill of using hidden bike parking.






East to the Music Row Round-a bout for some crit racing and a spectacular view of Musica framed by the blue sky and pillowy clouds (click picture).

Last stop was Broadway Brewhouse -Downtown. We were seated next to a nice couple from Massachusetts who were obviously trying to overcome the sadness of Mitt Romney withdrawing from the Presidential Race. Using O'Doul's to ease the pain ? That is a new concept.