The bike mod I posted about a few weeks back didn’t work out. The wedge kept slipping, and I got tired of futzing with it. So I just mounted the Garmin unit on the handlebar.

I also, finally, found a replacement for the Pink Panther that I retired back when I had the bike repainted.

The bird is carved from Western Red Cedar and finished with Minwax paste finishing wax. It should hold up well in the sun and rain. I’m not sure it’ll survive for 20,000 miles like the Pink Panther did, but one can hope. And if it doesn’t, I can always carve some other mascot to share the ride with.