I actually got outside on my bike today! The weather was brisk, but sunny. It looked nice outside. About seven degrees or so. After lunch, the kids decided that they were going to go for a walk to the Library. I think they are a bit stir crazy waiting for spring to come, too. They left and I started getting my bike ready. I headed out and met them when they were just leaving the Crowfoot Library and on their way to Petsmart and then Chapters. They like to look at the kittens and the creepy-crawlies (like tarantulas). Eventually they called home and asked for a ride. I was home by that time and didn’t mind at all. I was very impressed that they went for the walk on their own initiative.
My ride was good. It was about 19 kilometres, and not particularly fast. All of the roads were either wet or covered with gravel or both. Some parts were still snow and ice and I either detoured around or walked across.
It was the first time I had ridden my commuting bike since tearing it apart at the bike maintenance course in January. I had replaced my derailleurs with a 1X system (1 gear in the front, 11 in the rear) and it worked really well. So simple.
There’s no way I would commute tomorrow if I was going to work, though. So much meltwater across the roads. It will all turn to ice tonight.
Good for the kids to take a walk. I enjoy my walks as there is always something to see or a dog to pet.Glad you got a bike ride in as your weather hasn’t been the best.