My Own Bike

For the first time, I have my very own bike. Yes, I'm an adult who never had her own bike... growing up we lived on a busy street and didn't have sidewalks so it was unsafe for us when we were little. By the time I was old enough to ride a bike down our street to safer streets, I had no interest in doing so. I grew up and got married. All of a sudden, I wanted a bike! My husband humored me (even though I told him I would probably be a terrible bike rider) and bought a bike for me.

As silly as it sounds, I was SO excited to finally have my own bike! As soon as I got home, I wanted to try it out. I was a little tentative at first... would I be a terrible bike rider? Would I even enjoy it? Turns out that I love it! I don't have the stamina to keep biking for long but I have a desire to work up to it.

I love racing down a hill with the wind in my hair (makes me feel like a little kid!), coasting along... I even enjoy working my way up a big, steep hill. It helps that my sweet husband is such an encourager.

A picture my husband took of me on my bike

I hope to spend a lot of time taking bike rides the rest of this summer and fall, before the snow comes! Living in Minnesota, it's just around the corner... :)