Yesterday the family and I went biking along an old rail line and over a refurbished trestle. We did about 16.5 km on a mix of gravel and dirt roads. My son went behind my wife on the trail-a-bike and my daughter rode in the trailer behind me. Over all it was a nice ride, we crossed the trestle in our first km or so and then it was void of almost anyone.

I decided to try and put my clipless pedals on to help with my gimp left leg. I put the pedals on the night before and rode around the neighborhood and I had no problems getting in or out of them with either foot, I was glad that it wasn't something I forgot how to do; I am tempted to say clipless pedals are like riding a bike, you don't forget how. Anywho, it made a significant difference. Even on my short commute I am always having a tough time with foot placement and retention from just holding it there. I had a bit of tough time getting my left foot clipped in though, but once in it was great to use the leg almost as normal when riding. I didn't have any or issues from riding either, only from a callous near my small toe. So that felt like a big win for me.

The other day I went bike browsing and found a bike I would have bought immediately and begged forgivness in lieu of asking permission. It was a Ti frame the loca shop got made in china, they had several of them. It was nice looking, light, well built and the geometry was good. The only thing that stopped me was lack of braze-ons. I just couldn't do it without knowing I could put on a rack. But now I have been lusting. It was also fully built with 9 speed Sora, disc brakes, and mid level parts for $1,399, and he flat out told me it was negotiable.

Otherwise the weather is nice and the house closing is quickly approaching and we are excited to spend summer in our home, and the rest of out life there. It is a great place and hopefully, won't need anything major for years.