Oh yes, I am committed, unless family issues derail me once again, but today's ride was a special thing. I was overwhelmed with the comfort of the new bike, and I will ride
Dad's again when I am more fit and in better shape because in the past I could deal with it. Funny thing, I have ridden men's racers most of my biking history past 12 yrs. old because I generously welcome hand me downs. A bike is a bike, but wow, I realize that adding comfort and easy shifting may be the ticket for me to baby step back into a vigorous exercise for health benefit plan. I took scenic pictures on my ride today, and I don't know if it is appropriate for this list, but I even saw a wild turtle today, a first in my bike riding history. I took a picture, but I didn't post it anywhere yet. I also took a picture of the no bikes allowed sign as many bikes continued to ride on that route. I am, by nature, not a rule breaker, but maybe next time I will venture and explore. Also, the bridges on the path say, walk, don't ride your bike and on the trip south I did that, and since my legs needed a break from peddling, I willing obliged. When I got to the third bridge, I scrambled my gears, did a turn around and discovered the forbidden path and the turtle. On the ride North, I tried being like the "regulars" who don't follow the sign, "Walk your bike" on the bridge, but I have a little bit of vertigo, and since I was on the bridge, I got wobbly, so I won't be ashamed to walk my bike on the bridge every time. Not only is it high, but it is narrow. I rather be safe than be part of an accident, and perhaps not even my fault. I really felt in a comfort zone today, and Bill, thank you for your post. I have a tee shirt that says Be Calm and adopt a Basset hound. The Be Calm is the important part of life.
Jackie