Family Ride

     We had our first family ride on Thursday 05/06. My wife, me and our 2 kids rode for about 35 minutes together on a concrete pathway the city built for biking/walking. That's not a very long ride to be sure, but it wasn't bad for our first one. We ended up running out of time and had to cut it shorter than I had hoped.

It also happened to be the hottest afternoon so far this year I think. The temperature gauge in the truck showed 89 degrees. Luckily we had a breeze that helped keep us cool. We're having to work hard to find time that we can all ride together, but are determined to make it happen. The path is on the other side of town and takes about 20 minutes to get there, but I won't ride in the streets when the kids are with us. Although I've never had a problem with vehicles (or their drivers) it's just too big a risk to take.

I bought a bike about 3 years ago in hopes of using it as a weight loss tool. Unfortunately, it has spent most of it's life in my garage. The upside is, I still have a brand new bike to use. I have decided to make a commitment to cycling on a regular basis. After a lot of thought I have also decided to make riding a "century" one of my long term goals. I doubt it will happen this year and maybe not even next, but I am determined to do it. I'm not looking to be the fastest or to set any records or anything, I just want to have the satisfaction of saying I did it. It's a personal accomplishment type thing I guess. I don't have a clear reason for wanting to do it other than I just want to do it. I don't know if that makes any sense to anyone else but I just have a desire to do it.