I have a bike. Now what?

OK. Long time no post. I'm going to get better. Blah blah blah.

So I got a tidy pile of money from people for graduating from college. I've been talking about buying a bike for a while since I've stopped running marathons. After some serious looking and research I found a heck of a deal on this bike at REI.

I'm not clever enough to know what half of the specs mean, but I know that this bike is a lot faster than the huffy ten speed that I got when I was 15. I had originally wanted a cross bike that can be used both on the road and for off road stuff. They were just too goofy feeling. Every one of them was like an entry level bike and just felt cheap. This guy will do dirt or gravel trails if I put the right tread on it. That's probably about as much as I'll need.

I just wanted something that I can ride around the lake or take on the Gateway Trail. With the price of gas, it will be nice to have something that I can hop on and take over to the coffee shop, to the YMCA, the grocery store or to grab lunch. I am not going to turn in to one of those wanna-be Lance Armstrong people with their spandex pants and $150 helmets acting like they own the road. I hate it when people take things too far.



Yes, those were shelves that you saw in the picture behind the bike. Uncle Scott came over 3 weeks ago and helped me put those up. Well, Scott built them and I held stuff. Jen and I put everything in to tupperware totes, labeled them and organized the whole garage last weekend. Now the big challenge will be not to acquire more crap just because we've got some extra storage space. Don't let your possessions posses you, right? Easier said than done.

Tomorrow is the annual infamous Guys camping trip. There will be pictures and many tales to tell. Stay tuned.