Wednesday, August 13, 2008

hey everyone! here i am to round out the posts with cycling entries to make it look like we're entering a triathlon or something. i'm a bit of a delinquent poster, but here goes: as of last friday, i am now the proud owner of a 2001 lemond buenos aires. it was found on craig's list, all thanks to my bike loving friends. i don't really know anything about bikes, but it looks pretty :D i'm still trying to figure out the proper adjustment of seat post/handlebars. i've never really ridden a road bike before, and the aggressive position is a little difficult to get used to. on sunday i rode to church and back, which was a total trip of 15 miles. it didn't help that i haven't gotten a rack installed yet, and i had to lug the 10 pound (or so) lock in my backpack the whole way. i've been meaning to bike to work this week, but haven't been able to yet. my commute would be an 11 mile ride one way, and my goal is to bike every day. considering i haven't done anything yet, i'm off to a slow start. it also doesn't help that i'm living with the slacker swimmer, and somehow every time she doesn't swim, it makes me feel a little better about not biking...

2 comments:

tentrillion said...

Luckily for you guys, the audience here will be sure to give you a hard time if you slack too much.

Why start off shooting for every-day commutation on the bike? To get off the ground, why not try say two days a week first. After you try that out for a while, maybe then think about moving up to a more aggressive schedule.

Jennifer said...

The bars should block your view of the front wheel axle when your hands are on top (not in drop position). You can push your seat forward and back to get that sorta, as long as your top tube is the right length.