We officially opened the 2010 cycling season today by hitting the road for the first time this year. Was it ideal weather for it? No, far from it. It was pretty cool (a little over 40) and the roads were still a bit damp from the rain/drizzle we've been getting all week.
No, I'd like to cast this as a valiant attempt to inaugurate the season, but the realist in me won't let me get away with that. Truth is, we had an errand to run. And the errand needed to be done on the bike. And today was finally a clear enough day and we had enough time to actually do it.
What was the errand? Well, we've finally decided--after five years of ownership--to take the bike into the shop for a full tune-up. And since we ride a recumbent tandem, we can't just throw it in a car or something and take it there. It would take a truck or van to do that. Or simply riding it in to the shop, which is what we did. The shop's only about a 5 mile ride from us.
Which brings me to the geriatric triathlon part of this entry. We actually need to leave the bike with them for about a week. We ride it there and drop it off . . . so, how do we get back?
Some might take the bus. Others might ask a friend for a ride. But us? We walked. We took a slightly shorter route to get home, so it ended up being a little over 4 miles. There's our two-thirds geriatric triathlon for you: 5.25 mile bike ride and 4 mile walk.
Joking aside, it felt great. I'm glad we did it--both the riding and the walking. I look forward to doing it again when we pick up the bike, probably next weekend.
And we are really, really glad, in all seriousness, that we've been able to kick off the 2010 cycling season so early--even if it's with a paltry 5.25 mile ride. We'll be putting in many, many more miles over the upcoming months, God willing, so lots more miles are to be added to this modest beginning.
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