Summer in the City

We have been pretty lucky with the weather this week - slightly cooler in the mornings with temperatures in the mid-20s by the afternoon and even some humidity - that I've been celebrating with skirts, sandals and bare legs on the bike.  The only downside to a nice, breezy ride downtown or into Dundas is that as soon as I step inside my destination, I freeze. Oh, air conditioning. I guess I do appreciate it during the hottest days of the summer (end of July this year had humidity that made most days feel like 40+ C ) but it is a bit tricky to figure out how to dress for the multiple climates.

Tuesday's sporty look. That's
it for the amount of stretch
in that skirt. And it worked.

Wednesday's grey dress & red cardi. 

Oh well. I would definitely rather be shivering inside than sweating on the bike so I guess I should just pack an extra (black) pashmina in my pannier and stop complaining. I read in one of my bike maintenance books that the initial monetary investment in cycling is rather steep at first, but gradually tapers out after awhile, save any major mechanical blowouts and while I can agree with that (post forthcoming) I also feel like the griping will be very frequent at first, until I figure out how to actually do this bike commute thing and then this blog will only have to deal with the emotional blowouts that come with the mechanical ones.