Bike

I got a road bike today.  I haven't gotten on a bike in years and years.  Mountain biking was a college thing, then babies, and now this stinkin' triathlon.

I've been shopping for a while.  Bikes are pricey!  I'm a mom of 3 who may or may not stick with this triathlon thing and I refused to spend a thousand dollars on componants that I didn't need.  When people started throwing those words out and talking about carbon vs. aluminum and all that, I kinda shut down.

I needed a bike with two tires and two pedals.  And I got one!  It is an entry level road bike.  Nothing fancy.  But guess what, it's way faster and more responsive than my mountain bike.  So that's something.

Sad thing is, I did not know it was actually different than riding a mountain bike SO I am that girl who crashed her bike in the parking lot of the bike store during the test ride before she even bought the bike.  It's got a scuff already.  I felt sooooo stupid.  I tried to turn around and then wham!  It went out from under me.

I need to learn how to ride a bike.  Tomorrow will be a big day for me.  I so, so hope that I do not crash and burn and have these terribly large road rash scabby things on my arms and legs all summer.