No Bike to Ride

I loaded up my bike and put my biking shoes, helmet and packing tape into the Aircaddy shipping box and took it to the FedEx office on July 2, 2009. My calculations projected the bike arriving in Seattle on Thursday or Friday July 9th or 10th the following week. However, I just received the projected delivery date from FedEx and it says Monday, July 13th. Wow! So instead of 1-5 business days, it looks like it will take 7 business days. I forgot that July 3rd was a holiday but that's just one day and of course, FedEx doesn't work on Saturday or Sunday. My Aircaddy might take 6 business days to get there. Maybe there's a slight chance that it will arrive on Friday, July 10th. I'll keep checking the tacking status. I'd like to set up the bike on Sunday and ride. Looks like Monday at best and possibly Tuesday if not delivered until late Monday. The RedSpoke starts on Wednesday so I won't have much time to ride in Seattle before the RedSpoke. Without a bike to ride over the 4th of July weekend I had time to go to the Chainwheel Bike sale but except for some supplies for RedSpoke I didn't find a new bike to ride. I did investigate renting a bike and Chainwheel had a 58cm Cannondale with Integra components that looked promising but I was worried the top tube measurement wasn't long enough and the saddle didn't look all that comfortable. I guess I'm getting more picky based on my riding experience but I might also be getting a case of "bike envy". After doing the research on the Craig's list bikes, I've started to dream about getting a second bike, lighter than my Specialized Sequioia and with upgraded components that will take me up the steepest hill with little or no effort. Luckily for now, my dreaming is just dreaming. Maybe someday I'll treat myself if I find the right bike at the right price. The holidays and weekend are now over and I must start to pack for the ride. I have a list of 50 separate items to take with me. I'll take one bag with just bike gear. The RedSpoke newsletter says they prefer smaller bags for handing purposes so I need to check around here for a small duffle bag or go to Target to get one.