Somehow my body didn’t get the memo that it wasn’t supposed to sleep through February 29th. I’m convinced that February 29th happens every year and we just sleep through it most of the time. I was pretty sleepy.

I did convince my buddy Il to get off his duff and ride one of my bikes to REI to pick up whatever they were giving away today. I was hoping for another 20% off coupon, but today I got a Topeak Toolbar. So REI and the chance to have another $10 donation given to the Bicycle Transportation Alliance got me on my bike for the second time in two days, and the second time in three years.

Il had to borrow one of my bikes because even though he’s a bikie, he only has one bike. It’s a $1000+ Trek, but the frame is cracked. I haven’t ridden in years, but I have at least three ridable bikes, and another in pieces.

Unfortunately, the bike I rode today was the victim of my dad’s exploding pesticides. I couldn’t scrub the crap off the bike, but I rode it anyway. Ick is about all I can say about it.