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12-04-12 | 09:24 PM

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redeyedtreefr0g

Mrs. Hop-along

Joined: Oct 2009

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From: Seville, FL

Bikes: Ladies Schwinn Super Sport and Gateway

So, my husband's schedule never cleared up enough for us to go anywhere. It's a good thing, though- he's been promoted to a manager.

Instead, I went on my first group bike ride. It was a very windy day and I was second-to-last (not last, whoo!!) the entire time. The group went 19.05 miles- my longest continuous ride to date. With the trips to the meeting place and back home, I totaled 26.67 miles for the day. The meeting place was a brewery. I have not found a beer I like yet, although it's not something I'm actively trying to do either, so I had a rootbeer

There were about 20 of us or so, and true to form I've already forgotten the couple of names I thought I knew. One guy was extremely nice- British, with a pretty scuffed-up blue bike with fenders and a chainguard, flying a tiny British flag from the rear rack. Maybe his name was John?

In any case, it was a lot of fun, and I wasn't even tired at the end. The rootbeer was especially tasty though. I'll need to have more water bottles with me also.

I just wanted to let everybody know.

Now I have more time to get a better bike, maybe a tent, and properly teach the puppies to enjoy riding as much as me!

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