Bicycle 9I had another good month abike. I rode 13 times (in 30 days) for a total of 459.2 miles, which gives me a six-month total of 2,705.5 miles. My goal for the year is 5,500 miles (I rode 6,288 in 2016), so I'm technically 44.5 miles behind schedule. I'll make it up in the second half of the year. The heat index was 102º when I returned from the ride this afternoon. I love the heat, though I prefer Tucson's humidity to DFW's. By the way, it's been three years since I did a bike rally. While I miss some of the country roads and riding in packs, I don't miss (1) paying to ride, (2) driving long distances to and from rallies, (3) putting up with crowds, and (4) getting up insanely early. It's much easier to ride from home, when and as often as I feel like it.