Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Biking!

For Christmas, ISSB gave the two of us bikes. When I opened up a bike bell on Christmas morning I squealed with joy! A bike! I haven't ridden in forever! But, you know what they say...

Over the weekend we visited numerous bike shops, we spent hours looking at them and searching the internet. Our friend Evan, an avid biker, recommended a new bike shop that has recently opened in Austin, Mellow Johnny's. MJ's (located right downtown and only a few blocks from my office) is owned by Lance Armstrong and they put an emphasis on commuting, they even have showers and coffee available to commuters and you can leave your bike there all day, they'll even tune it up for free while they watch it.

Yesterday I successfully commuted to and from work on it and today I made it in in 26 minutes. Not bad. Tonight I am even going to stop at Whole Foods to pick up dinner on the way home.

Now, if only it wasn't up hill both ways!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

She's a beauty! Oh the fun that you'll have, and the places you'll go. Wishing you many happy miles,
xoxo, mom/bb

Anonymous said...

Wow--I love it! I can see you headed to work on it now.
L,
Mom/bp

ps Buy fun bandages--you used to go through a lot of them on your knees...

MLB said...

Arr I have little pirate bandies.

Mr Santa (ISSB) gave them to me in my stocking last Christmas. :)

Now, I have to go, it is time to ride home!!!