This was the weekend for buying sporting equipment for us. As you read on Cheryl’s blog, she bought herself a new bowling ball. I bought myself new bowling shoes. The ones I had were over 10 years old and rather ratty looking. They were some of the first bowling shoes I’d ever had that didn’t look like bowling shoes. They looked more like canvas tennis shoes. But the slide was pretty much gone. Much better now!

But the big news is that Cheryl bought me a bicycle for my birthday. Side note: Just in case any of you are not aware, my birthday (a.k.a. as National Jane Day) is this Friday 4/04 and I will be celebrating my 29th birthday for the 17th time. I love celebrating birthdays (mine or anyone else’s) I think each year is a milestone and thank God that He has allowed us to live on this great earth!

Back to the secular part of my entry…..my new bike. It is a beautiful Trek Womens 7200 hybrid bike. It is black with a comfy leather seat and handgrips. Hopefully I can get a picture of me riding on here son. For now, it looks lovely in the garage because since we got it on Saturday, it has naturally been raining off and on and has been colder than Cooter Brown (who is CB anyway?).

We were in Cheryl’s car when the purchase was made so I came home to get my car. The moment I pulled back into Cycleworks, the rain picked up to the hardest I had seen all day. So the helpful sales guy showed me how to attach the bike rack to my car trunk in the pouring rain. This is the first bike rack I’ve ever needed. I always just put my bike in the back of the van or truck that I drove.

When I got home, the rain had let up enough that I got the bike off the car and into the garage. I couldn’t believe how light the bike is. I know I have had 10 and 12 speed bikes that weighed 100 lbs…..or at least seemed like it. I was able to get the bike rack off the trunk without any problem. The trick is; will I be able to get it back on the truck with as much ease???

I just looked at the weather for the next few days…..I should get to ride by the middle of summer…LOL
Once I get out there and get used to riding, I won’t mind the weather too much; except for the rain, you know rain, eye glasses and bike riding usually don’t mix well. I rode a little last summer and before that it had probably been 5 or 6 years since I had a bike. I’ve missed it and Cheryl was so sweet to get this one for me.

This is my plan–I want to rebuild up my endurance/skill enough to be able to ride to and from work. Work is less than 3 miles from home so that shouldn’t be too difficult. The drive way to our building is kinda steep but I think I’ll be able to master it. What I have to do is rebuild my confidence to ride in and around traffic. The only areas that concern me traffic wise right now will be the small amount I would have to be on Buford Hwy and then on Peachtree Industrial. But just to be on the side of caution, I promise not to even attempt riding to work until I have been riding and practicing. At least the bike came with a bell as standard equipment so when cars do get in my way…Riiiinnnngggg, Riiiiinnnnggg!!