Riding the valley road....

I took a 9 mile ride this morning. The weather was a little cool but I had to get back in the saddle. I don't know if I can see myself riding on and on like this. Just enough to get fit for the spring ride then retire those old bicycles again. Road biking strikes me as crazy. I made that short ride down 148 the other day and the zooming cars passing at 70+ was a little unnerving. And the less busy roads are populated with dogs that can harass you. I may be a little over sensitive about those dogs. Alabama is a little backward about bicycling. Not enough riders to impact policy about roads or pets.