I did, finally! It's pretty intimidating reading about everyone else's rides. I almost don't want to post my pokey little ride. But I'm going to because I can't be the only slow noob just trying to get off my butt and get going.

I was doing a loop by my house that has some crazy hills. Demotivating kind of hills. Then my front brakes broke, got new ones in, and it's taken me a while to get them on and adjusted. Things went smoother once I figured out I needed my old straddle cable because it's a bit longer than the one that came with the new brakes. Anyway, they still need a minor adjustment but that's all under control.

Oh, the ride. This morning I ventured out onto a busier road, through what we refer to as the intersection of doom: two different lights, 5 road branches and two gas station driveways. I hopped off and used the crosswalk. This route had nice rolling hills rather than omg I'm going to puke ones. Awesome! A dog on a leash wanted to chase me. Yay leash! I'd better get some pepper spray... The cars were all perfectly respectful. Saw two other cyclists out. They seemed to be casual riders like me. Bonus used condom in my path. Ew. And back by my house my neighbor's pitbull was off leash in his yard but surprisingly didn't eat me. He was really curious though and came into my yard to check me out. I'm glad he wasn't like my friend's pit that is greatly offended by people on wheels. My dog is just afraid of them.

So that's my pokey little ride. Hoping to double the distance this weekend. I think I can do it. After adjusting the seat and remembering to stand for road bumps I'm completely free of butthurt after this ride. Woohoo!

Distance: 3.41mi
Duration: 00:17:55
Avg Speed: 11.5mi/h