22 Miles

Yesterday my wife and I rode the trail near Rotterdam Jct. I would post pics but Elijah had finger prints all over the lens.
It was very nice, I tuned up Alyssa's mtb named Greta.
The trip wasn't as long or hard as Alyssa thought it would be.
We brought lunch and had a picnic near the river, it was very refreshing.

Stopping

RAIN ROD BRAKES!!!!
I don't exactly know how the Bobbies stopped on these bikes, doesn't rain in England ?

Rain URGHHH!!!

Another rainy day...
 

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Rainy Day Commute

It poured today, I still appreciated the ride, there is something about riding that offers a different perspective.
Time seems to travel slower so do my thoughts, both which are comforting.
 Elijah is officially 2 1/2 now, and I love how by riding time seemingly goes by slower with more peace.

Transport by Bike( Why it doesn't work in the U.S.)

I was riding home yesterday and had a mishap, the front of the chaingaurd on Victor (Raleigh DL-1) so I was going slow as not to cause any more damage.
   I don't know if it was the fact I was going so slow that I noticed, but everybody on the trail was using it as exercise.
  I don't have a problem with exercise, ( well maybe I do since I am obese ) but these people drive to the trail with there huge SUV's unload there bikes and sweat it up. I usually pass these people on the way back from work.
  Then I had an epiphany, thats why bikes are bought at retail stores and only used every so often. Bikes are like treadmills to most people (which you find on the side of the road for free) used as exercise equipment. With our bike trail running from Mayfield to the industrial parks and other businesses throughout, it would be prime transport. Bikes are a novelty; somebody gets into them for exercise, finds out it's not the miracle weight loss fitness machine of their dreams, and gives it up or slowly declines into nothingness and the bike ends up on Craigslist.
  Maybe there will be a day when bikes are used for transport, sport, and exercise.

Playing Hookie

Used my deferred holiday, from Labor Day to take today off.
I rode out to Mayfield today, mainly to see how many miles it was and Alyssa and Elijah had a play date with
Christie and Jeremiah (My My).
It was only ten miles round trip, my Mother-in-Law who used to work out that way, and rode sometimes thought it was more around twenty. Haven't told her yet ;-)
  One cool thing about the short bike trail we have here in Johnstown is that there is lots of gazebo's and two parks it goes through.
Here is a pic of my bike in Mayfield's gazebo.

There he is, Victor the Vintage Raleigh

Back To Work

enough said....