After dropping out of the epic Annapolis ride because I feared riding the Shiv on all of those hills and then watching Day 1 of the Tour, I set out to get a ride in on this beautiful day. Lap 1: short ride to Best Buns to get some lunch. Lap 2: ride through South Fairlington to Spokes. Lap 3: test ride on the new Trek WSD bike, the Silque. I understand why people like their Treks: it was really quite nice. It rode very smoothly, fit well, and handled very nicely--no twitchiness when standing on the pedals, descending, or cornering. It's on the short list for next bike although I still think I'll probably end up with the Venge or F8. Lap 4: meandering around Fairlington (plus Court Bridge and Windgate II/III) and back to Shirlington for a smoothie. Lap 5: ride to Skyline for some nice BBQ with Chris and Bill and the kids. Lap 6: getting home before it was pitch dark. Didn't get a lot of miles but had a good time doing it. Now I need to get serious about upping my mileage to ward off all those "up and comers" who are trying to beat my yearly total. I may have to resort to more aggressive tactics to regain my dominance. Watch out Animal! I'm gunning for you!!! ;)