Good bye old friends - you served me well.

Oh my dear friends... You were there for me when I first moved to the Detroit area. We spent probably 10-15 hours a week together for a couple of years... Then I ignored your for several years... when we started up again this year - you just couldn't take it anymore! I'll miss you!

As is often the case, there comes a time when things just can't continue and it is time for something new. I guess the same even happens with you, dear gloves! And just so you know, I tried on other brands, but the Pearl Izumi were the best fit with the best padding. Perhaps I am just a Pearl Izumi snob - hard to say! I still can't believe I wore out my old pair. I guess that just tells you how much I used to ride! Okay NAA - I am ready to hang onto my handlesbars for dear life and attempt to keep up with you tomorrow! ;)

Wake up Call

So, have you ever seen a picture of yourself and thought, WTF happened to me? How did I get like this? Sheesh! Saw some pictures from the wedding we went to last weekend. Yikes! I seriously think I am going to crop out everyone else from one and put it up in the kitchen! (LOL) It can certainly be depressing....

So with that in mind I drug the kids out into the trailer. Made it 4 miles before they kinda started to lose it. I passed another mom out with her kids - she kinda snickered at me... Granted we probably look funny - chubby me with all the bike gear on and my kids strapped into the trailer wearing helmets. I am thrifty with some things but not bike gear or safety equipment. Mind you - no helmets on her or the 2 kids and the trailer she had for her bike - the top wasn't on, the kid was in no way strapped in. It is all I can do to not stop people like that and give them an education... But then I can't imagine she would say "oh, you are right, I should go get us all helmets and put the rest of this cheap-chintzy & unsafe bike trailer together to protect my kids"... HAHAHahahah I hope to get out with them in this thing at least a couple times a week on top of regular biking w/o them. Biking really is something I find fun - it's just hard to get the time to get on the darn thing. I also hope that the chitlins will learn to enjoy the rides as well.

My Bike!! It's gone!

Okay, it isn't stolen... But some dudes have their hands all over it! It is at REI getting a tune up and I miss it! But then it needs the tune-up... derailleur not shifting smoothly, brakes making noise... stuff like that...
So at least I have an excuse for a couple of days. I dropped her off this AM.
Gonna do Hines Park next weekend for sure.... unless I do Kensington :)

Bike Geek Central

Well, I am in touch with the truth - I am a geek. A cycle geek. I don't cheap out with my bike or the gear attached to it. That might be why it has taken me 8 years to get to where I am now with the gear. I started out in 1999 with a heavy and old 10-speed bike. That bike was free, from my brother. It was not my FIRST bike, but it was the first bike that I got only to cycle, not to have as a kid etc. I rode this bike a LOT, 1-2 hours 3-4 times a week. I started getting the right seat, then the right shorts, the jersey, the gloves, the warm up jacket and pants to go over the jersey and shorts - you know how it goes! Just before I got married in 2003 I bought the bike I now have, an Iron Horse Triumph - an entry level road bike with spiffy forks & rims. Working with my friend Ralph, who is waaaay into the gear, I ended up getting a cleat system for the pedals - and of course the shoes to go with it.

Now reader, today I was excited because I found my mini-pump and figured out how to use it for the presta valves, and lets not forget my Mother's day gifts - the awesome bike tool kit that fits in the seat bag, and a small camelbak. You probably don't want to ride with me - I would probably embarass you! LOL

I look like some middle-aged housewife that is trying to be something she isn't. HA! I will get there. Today I did the treadmill and tomorrow (weather willing) cycling at Kensington. please- nice weather! :)

And thank you furs for helping motivate me with your energy and gusto! :)

Come on - let's kick our asses into gear!