It's October 1 in Las Vegas -- the anniversary of the vicious Oct. 1, 2017 mass shooting on the Strip that killed 58 people attending a country music festival. The killer was Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old man. Sadly, the pain of so many innocent people killed did nothing to reduce mass killings in this country of laws and regulations.
On this day of remembrance and of my mother's birthday (Harriet would have been 83), bicycling is my activity of choice and Red Rock National Conservation Area is my sanctuary. Biking will always be my psychological safe haven, even if people who drive cars threaten the physical safety of bicyclists.
It's also the first day that people who want to drive their cars on the Red Rock Scenic Drive must make reservations. And that cut down a lot on the vehicular traffic on the 12.5-mile loop.
It was a spectacular weather day. Cool, slight breeze and crystal clear with an unblemished blue sky. Take a look. It's so beautiful.
The Red Rock Loop requires a fee, so there are three toll booths at the start off of State Route 159, about 20 miles west of the Strip.
I meet all types of people here. And they're locals and visitors, including many from the eastern U.S. and abroad.
Anyone on the Loop enjoyed an amazing day.
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