For most bicyclists, winter is endured. Sure some of us adapt to the cold and the slippery conditions; others hibernate waiting for the first sign of spring. It seems silly to say this today because as I type this it’s snowing pretty hard here in the DMV. No worries because the first sign of spring is here. Today is the first day of the 2015 Errandonnee.
It’s pretty simple. Over the next 12 days, run 12 errands on your bike. Document them. And send the list in to Mary, Queen of Errands. If you complete the Errandonnee, you can get an Errandonee patch to proudly display.
I’m not much of a patch person, but the idea of the Errandonee is in my wheel house. I run errands on my bike all the time. So here are a few I will likely do:
Ride to work (twice)
Go to the bank
Ride to get lunch or coffee with friends (twice)
I have to come up with seven more. This may not be so easy since I have already used up a couple of errands (drug store, hardware store) in the last few days. I will figure something out.
The point is that now you have a little excuse to get out there on your bike. To ease out of winter and into spring.
Allez! Allez!
A Few Spokes Shy of a Wheel 
My toughest one is going to be the one about “You carried WHAT on your bike?!” My trombone is the weirdest thing I can think of.