Carol - Today I woke up to sunshine.  Wow... I was so excited to ride my bike outside I could hardly stand it.  Rich and I had made an appointment out in Lynden mid-day so given the heavy frost in the morning I decided to wait until after our appointment to ride.  I left the house about 4 pm headed down Lakeway Drive and took my normal route into town.  Once there I decided it would be a beautiful day to ride by the water so I took off down Marine Drive which follows Bellingham Bay out toward Lummi Island.  By the time I rode to where the tribal lands start I had 12 miles on my odometer.  After you pass the boat launch the houses and area starts looking rough.  I could tell that the dogs up ahead would not be on leashes and decided this was not an area I would like to ride alone.  I have ridden out this way before and you really have a strong head wind on the way out which is great, I'd rather have it on the way out than on the way home when I'm tired.
After turning around I headed back to town and decided to ride by the bike shop in case it was still open so I could have some minor adjustments done.  This took about a half hour but it was time well spent.  When I got back on my bike I could tell my weight had shifted to be more on my sit bones.  This also brought me more forward which was good because I had been thinking of having the stem shortened so I'd be more comfortable with my hands in the hood.  After completing the adjustments I got back in the saddle and continued my ride heading toward Fairhaven, followed Bill McDonald Parkway then turned left at 32nd and rode behind REI on the bike lane, turned right and rode over the freeway ending up at The Market at Lakeway where Rich picked me up.  Total ride length was 22.5 miles.  I feel great!  I wish I could have gone the full 30 miles I'd planned for today but it was starting to get dark outside.
This was the first rode ride since I had my new bike mirror installed....wow what a difference.  I love it...so much nicer to not have to turn my head to look for cars.