Bike ride

The last time I rode my bike was in the spring, maybe in May which is unusual for me. I like to ride my bike with Nicole to school with her in the mornings, then pick her up in the afternoon. The 2 round trips give me 4 miles of exercise. I enjoy the change from the walk on the treadmill and being outside makes it even better.

Nicole and I decided to ride bikes yesterday. I got her to school with time to spare and dashed home quickly. It was great. All done with my exercise by 8:10.

Did I mention I have not ridden my bike since May?

In the afternoon, I climbed on my bike and sat down to quickly jump back up. My bum hurt. I have a hard seat and the first time I ride, I usually get sore in the rear end. I sucked it up and rode over. I also have a fast leak in my back tire. At the school, I noticed it was getting low. I told Nicole we had to be fast before the air was gone. I have never seen her go so fast. She was a speed demon and I could hardly keep up. In my defense, I have to navigate through a bunch of school kids to get to open sidewalk. She can do that more easily on her bike.

We made it home in record time. Our faces were red, we were sweaty, and my legs felt like noodles when I went down the stairs. We did not ride our bikes to school today. I plan to ride my bike to school with her more often, but after I fix my tire.