mmechtley: Let's try out this camera mount!
mmechtley: Biking through Kiwanis to meet Matthew
mmechtley: Excellent day for cycling!
mmechtley: Passing through Kiwanis Park
mmechtley: Cops on the right, ride by fast!
mmechtley: Absurdly green
mmechtley: Tempe has prohibited new billboard construction since the 1970's - they're a relatively rare occurence
mmechtley: Met up with Matthew, leaving La Serena
mmechtley: We meandered around the neighborhood a bit before starting off on the ride proper
mmechtley: People have pretty weird reactions to a giant unicycle riding past
mmechtley: Riding around the neighborhood
mmechtley: Nice tacky Xmas lights still up
mmechtley: Every time I see palms like this I imagine there are raptors lying in wait
mmechtley: Heading south on Kyrene
mmechtley: The whole rig is pretty tall! Matthew often has to duck to avoid tree branches on sidewalks
mmechtley: Yeah, pretty much every picture is just the back of Matthew
mmechtley: Tons of these political signs everywhere
mmechtley: Silly non-desert trees!
mmechtley: Tempe also doesn't allow ads on their bus stops. It's really not a bad place, by Arizona standards
mmechtley: Riding with a unicyclist becomes interesting with stop lights - you tend to slow down when you see a red light to avoid stopping and dismounting
mmechtley: A taxpayer's best friend, indeed. I think I need to come back by here with some stickers.
mmechtley: Climbing a hill to cross the highway
mmechtley: Crossing I-10
mmechtley: Super-bright sun burns out everything, yay!
mmechtley: We saw a mysterious duffel bag on top of one of the bus stops near here
mmechtley: Hooters, lovely
mmechtley: Interesting lighting!
mmechtley: Entering Ahwatukee
mmechtley: I say Nigel, what a grand Hummer
mmechtley: Slowly increasing in grade