This Friday I took a half day at work, and rushed over to the Atlanta Cycling and picked up my bicycle!!(I've mentioned it a lot - but the bicycle I got was a Gary Fisher Simple City w3) I was soooooo excited - and they are excellent to their customers! I completely recommend them. They were very helpful and patient - and my bike turned out perfect!
As soon as I got home, we put the bell on my bike, I grabbed my lock and biked over to Nicki's house to visit with her and Laila. Being able to coast again caught me off guard! (I've been riding a fixed gear for a year) Its really nice to not have to pedal constantly, but I'm glad I have that mind set now because I feel like I pedal a lot better than I did before my fixed gear.
Talked about politics with the girls for a bit, and how scary things are at the moment in the US... then rode home to catch a quick tasty tofu burrito dinner with Chris and watch the presidential debates. The weather was so beautiful and slightly misty - and we even saw a rainbow!
Today, I woke up itching to ride that bike again!! (I imagine I'll be like this for a while!) I went on some errands with it this morning to get dog food and other small things - and then later on in the afternoon I strapped Pika in for her first ride to the park with the new bicycle. She loved it, but was a little antsy on the way home. She kept trying to stand up like she was surfing in the basket. With time, I think she will be come a bicycle riding pro!
Some of my favourite things about this new bike (aside from its lovely appearance!):
- Chain guard and fenders - yesss! No more rolling up pants legs or worrying about things splashing up on me!
- Being able to wear regular clothes and shoes again while riding
- Huuuge beautiful basket that I was able to put several pounds of dog food, a large purse and shopping bag in and still ride home easily - AMAZING! No more back bags
I'm off now to go knit a little bit and watch a movie. Its been a long eventful Saturday! Hooray for weekends :)
