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[ornoth_cycling]

Bike Week continued with the Charles River Wheelmen-sponsored "Mean Streets: Boston" ride. This was a short 12-mile ride through some of the city's back streets, alleys, and wharves, but made more challenging by the New England weather. Fifteen minutes before the ride it was clear and sunny; as the ride began, the skies suddenly opened up in a downpour; half an hour later, the sun was out again; half an hour from that, just as the ride was ending, the rain started again, this time accompanied by bursts of howling wind. It was bizarre. Fortunately, it feels like my knees are slowly improving; hopefully they'll be in solid shape before the coming weekend's rides.