I will post some pictures of me on it soon with my super cool helmet (it's a requirement in VA to wear a helmet). I absolutely love the bike! I was borrowing a friend of mine's bike (thanks Becci!) and she is 6 foot tall. As you all know I am nowhere close to that tall. It's amazing what a difference (even with the seat adjusted) it makes having a bike that's for your size.
Anyways, Jarod has it all set up for me. I have a water bottle, extra tire and bike pump (since I don't have very good luck with tires. I had 2 flats in 1 week and one left some scars but I recovered. :)! ) pedometer and a super cool carrier for keys and a bike lock. I am good to go!
The main reason for the bike purchase (despite being healthy) is that I am doing a Sprint Triathlon with my friend Becci October 12th. It's a 400 meter swim, 20K bike ride and 5K run. It's been really fun training so far and the new super spiffy bike should help me with my time. I am a little cautious (ok Jarod calls me slow) because of my fall a few weeks ago but I'm regaining my confidence.
{A few weeks ago I went out on the bike and was coming down a hill and the front tire popped leaving me with a nasty gash on my hand and some scrapes on my leg} That and a few other incidents have lead to nick names like "grace" and K2 (klutzy kadie). All are well deserved! :)
But I am determined to keep this bike upright and keep training for October! I'll blog soon about my training plan. I created it but want to see how it works out for a few weeks before publishing.
If you tried bike riding a while ago and gave up, it's time to wipe off the dust, borrow or buy a bike and try again. It's really a lot of fun and can save lots of $$ with the current gas prices. Ok, that's my 10 second soap box. :)
4 comments:
Kadie emulating Cheryl!! Your bicycle escapades rival mine when I crashed into Al Fur while riding down Vail Pass in Colorado. My scars have healed, but I will never forget the look on Al's face when I couldn't get stopped!!! Have fun! Cheryl
Good luck with the training - you're going to do great! I'm always happy to go for a run:)
Susan
Kadie,
I'm proud and excited to hear of your efforts. I'll be cheering you on. I still have aches, pain, and scars from my bike days. Watch out for animals, both 2 and 4 legged little critters.
Your bike cost more than my first car! My junker car cost $600.00 complete with floorboard holes and lots of rust! But, your bike is way cooler than my junker! Ha!
Love ya,
mom
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