We took our first bike ride of the season today. It felt so good! We only pedaled about 17 miles, but we averaged right about 15 mph, which felt good for the first time out. The sun was bright and hot, the air was cool, and the wind was crisp and chilly. At some points I could feel the heat coming up from the pavement beneath me, warming my legs, as the wind rushed by, bringing goosebumps to my arms. I love that! We also went by a few stretches of wetlands where the peepers must all be congregating this time of year. It sounded almost like a car alarm going off, penetratingly loud warbling too much in unison to be something not computer made. It was great. It made me grin.
That’s another great thing about the first couple of rides as the weather starts to warm—riding by all the other bikers who have these excited half smirks dancing on their faces as they push the pedals and whoosh on by. It’s the exact look I know is on my face. It just says yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
I’ve also been having lots of fun taking sky pictures with my camera. The sun is setting at just the right time to entertain me for my drive home. Well, it was before the idiotic early daylight savings switch anyway. But I’ll leave you with a picture from last week.
If I have to sit in traffic, at least I get to see things like that.
this is the perfect description of what it feels like to get on the bicycle again. i know i’m wearing the big, doofy “i’m on a bike!” grin these days too. wahoo!