So Here's What I Learned...

Now that I am about a week away from my first bike commute, I can be a bit more objective about what I learned...

1. I learned that cycling is pleasurable only to people with iron butts, or who might Tour France, or who might marry Sheryl Crow, or who simply enjoy painful experiences (viva mordeo!).

2. I found out that on my bicycle, I can outrun a German Shepherd barking and chasing me in parallel fashion along a fenceline. This is really good to know, although minus the fence, would he be sauntering along like that?

3. I learned about an ant hill on my normal commute road that I've never seen before - about 4.5 feet tall. No joke. How did I miss this?

4. I learned that I need a gel seat cover, and that my current bike seat feels somewhat like straddling a 2x4 for an hour.

So there you go. Deep lessons from the road.

Bicycle Commute - Lessons Learned

Wow. I rode my bike to the office today - I am out of shape. It took an hour (10 miles), so I think I was semi-puttering. Not so out of breath, but my thighs are on fire!

Still, it felt great. I learned all kinds of things on my trip - I will be posting my lessons soon.

What A Rowdy Pirate

Sunday was Dress Like A Pirate Day at the Fountain. My son is quite a brute:

In case you're wondering, it's not a sword in his hand; it's a sharpie - for signing his leg cast.

So yes... he is a peg-leg pirate.