What's on you Wednesday Menu, RNYers?

I can't do the full fat yogurt since I dump on fats. I've had it once and it was delicious and filling, but not for me.

I had to stop at Walmart today and picked up a Siggi for snack tomorrow.

Good morning!

Yesterday's ride home from work was tons of fun. I was waiting at a red light on my bicycle and happened to be at the front of the line going straight through. A minivan pulled up behind me, grazed my arm and my left foot as it slid by me to turn right. That's a little too close for comfort in my books, so I yelled out at them. Nothing. Not a glance, not an apologetic wave, nothing. Lucky for me, and unlucky for them, I happen to have a helmet camera. :) Guess who later received a video and license plate screen shot in 1080p High Definition? They dress in blue, and it's not the blue man group. I'm guessing these people will be more aware of their surroundings from now on, and I'll happily go to court to ensure that.

People blowing by me too close doesn't even phase me anymore. In today's day and age of "entitlement and litigation", common sense and courtesy are becoming increasingly rare. It's as important to be patient and understanding with people as it is to protect yourself, and finding that balance is tricky sometimes.

Not 1 minute later, a car ran a stop sign and turned left in front of me. They at least saw me at the last second. Mea culpa for making a healthy commuting choice.

Menu is the usual, on plan.

QOTD: When I'm camping, I prefer to "rough it" old school over using a modern setup. We dabbled with a popup camper (my wife is not a camper, the thought being that it would make it more enjoyable for her - it did not). For a decade or so, I didn't even have a tent, just slept by the fire and stoked it every few hours to keep warm and dry. I liked starting it with a bow drill, making coffee on it, the whole bit. If it rained, I had a tarp set up over the picnic table and I'd grab my bedroll and lay on the table the rest of the night. My daughters aren't ready for that but they'd like to go tent camping with me. I might make that happen this summer.

OMG! I try to be aware of bikers and give them a lot of room. DH used to bike a lot and we have a close friend doing a cross-country bike trip right now who has had some terribly close calls. I think in some parts of the country people in general are more aware (where there are lots of bike travel lanes)? Or maybe I'm deluding myself? Regardless, the last thing I want to ever do is hurt a bike rider (manual or motorcycle)!

THanks for the space, on behalf of all bikers! It's pretty bad out there. Distracted driving is by far the worst thing I see out there on the roads. Honestly, I'm thinking of just walking and saving my cycling for trails like I used to.

I think it's improving overall with more cycling infrastructure being put in place, education and incentives, etc. but we have a long way to go.

I feel for you. In my area the bike lanes are great but when I see a biker I almost go in the other lane because I'm worried my "wind" could hurt them. It was one of the first things I taught DS when he started driving...take a wide breath when you see a biker.

Same here. I try and give them the lane. If I can't, I make sure to slow right down so I don't scare them half to death. In Ontario we have a 1m clearance law that is catching on. The penalty is $110, with 2 demerit points applied to the driver's record. In my books, it should be $500 and 4 points, but it seems that any amount is not a deterrent to drivers anymore. Aside from education, I don't know what the solution will be.

Close call! That's what took me. I turned right, without realizing there was a biker zooming down the hill on my right. It scared the heck out of me. After that every time I see a biker it's like warning bells go off. I wanna be as far away from him/her as possible.

I am glad you didn't get hurt.

You and me both!