I greatly look forward to spring: the sunlight, the yard work, going to the park with the kids, and riding my bike to work. This week was unusually warm so last night I pulled my bike off its storage rack last night and checked to make sure I did an adequate tune-up last fall. The kids were thrilled at the prospect and insisted I get their bikes out too. Ben doesn’t really have a bike of his own (or a helmet) so he improvised and used daddy’s (see accompanying photo). He’s still trying to figure out how to put it on. I hope to get him a tricked out tricycle for his birthday (and a helmet that he can put on correctly). Jane quickly hopped on her green specialized hotrock that we bought for he last year. I was so excited to get her a bike back then but she wasn’t interested in riding it. She seemed to do quite well this year though.
This morning I rode my bike into work and my lungs could feel that it had been several months since I had any rigorous physical activity. Fifty minutes later (the slowest time I can ever remember posting) I arrived at the U ready to puke my guts out. If I recall correctly, it took several weeks to acclimate and shed some pounds last year so I’ll just need to be patient with myself. Anyway, were supposed to have a really nice weekend so I want to encourage all of you to dust your bike off and go for a leisurely ride. Happy spring.
