Windy and windier

Starting with some good news, for the French. The French parliament has passed laws limiting use of electric scooters that we would do well to copy.

• Riding on the pavement will be prohibited unless in designated areas, and then at walking speed only

• Only one rider will be allowed per device, and no mobile phone use will be allowed

• Users cannot go against the traffic flow and must use cycle paths where available

• Riders will not be allowed to wear headphones while on their scooter

• By next July, the scooters' top speed will be capped at 25km/h

• Users riding on permitted faster roads must wear a helmet and high-visibility clothing

• E-scooters will be banned completely on country roads

Any infringement will be punished by a fine of $150, and up to $1,666 for going over the speed limit.

I rode with the Klines this Saturday on a windy 200k. Fortunately Greg pulled us into the worst of it. I tried the veggie baguette at The Crema and it was awesome. Surprisingly it got me all the way to El Monte. 

Stacy wanted to eat somewhere with a view so we eschewed Chronic Tacos and ate at Tequila Jacks which was very busy but Stacy managed to wrangle us some stools at a counter. She ordered a jalapeno margarita which sounded horrible but she liked it. The view was very nice. 

I took the opportunity to try out some new video glasses. They were uncomfortable and had some poor design features. I wouldn't recommend them, but the video was OK.

On Sunday I rode to Beachwood BBQ in Seal Beach with Amber. It was even windier today. Amber had the frittata which looked so good I'm going to try it next time. Finished with a sore butt and legs but it was good practice for building up to my Five Rivers 300k next year and maybe Willie's JTree to Vegas 300k.