Friday, June 08, 2007

Trek Hybrid 7200, Yeah Baby!

Check out my new wheels! :-) Hurray! I'm so excited about my bike purchase. It has been a long time in the making and I finally took the plunge. I even bought a brand-spanking-new bike instead of a used one. Whoa!!! Don't worry though, I thoroughly researched my purchase and I think I made a great investment! I even outfitted the bike with a nifty front basket to carry my books/lunch/purse as I ride to and from work (PTS library) all summer and hopefully even into the fall a bit. My ride this morning was nice. I can take a canal path about half of the way and then have a sidewalk next to a busy road to use the rest of the way. The sidewalk part is a slow and steady upward grade and by the time I arrived at the library I had worked up a decent sweat, which induced me to give thanks for once for our ever-freezing library! The ride home was an easy one as I can coast most of the way to the canal path. And with the temps as high as they were today, I was glad for it. Of course after just a few trips my legs are already asking me what's going on. I've not been on a bike ride since last summer after all. That's okay. I'll adjust. I just hope my "seat" adjusts along with my legs! ;-) So, here's to saving gas money, cutting down on my share of pollution, reducing morning/afternoon traffic stress, and getting to exercise while getting to and from school! I'll drink to that! Any ideas for bike names?