we hit the road
new to me
I got a new bicycle a week ago, and a good bit of the intervening time has been spent in first making it rideable, and then making it rideable for Harvey. He was an eager helper in the project, and we finished it yesterday (and immediately took a test ride, of course!). So when Leah suggested we all go out today, we enthusiastically agreed. We seem to be doing photos lately, so here's the story of our adventure in pictorial form.
geared up and ready to go
We set out in high winds and scattered flurries, just the thing for Mama's first post-Zion bike ride. She was pulling the trailer, too. You'll see that Harvey brought a friend.
along for the ride
There were a few obstacles in our path.
cyclocross style
And long-unused equipment needed some minor repairs along the way.
bike mechanic
But we made it to our destination, lovely Lexington Center, where we warmed up and relaxed in the children's room at the library.
well-read and well-puzzled
Despite a break from cycling of well over a year and some vicious headwinds on the way home, Leah was still smiling at the end of the voyage.
journey's end
And Zion was zonked out. There's something about that trailer...
it's like magic
So now our whole family is able to travel by bicycle (well, except for Rascal; sorry boy). Expect to see us out again soon and often... after the weather warms up a little more.
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photographic evidence that I finally added the sleeve ribbing to Zion's vest! I did it for Harvey's vest too but he never wears the thing. That's what happens when you get old enough to pick out your own clothes... including Dada's turtle I guess, apparently.
I passed it on to him. It's his turtle now! (Note that all those photos are from last winter—we haven't really had much cause to wear turtles this year. Mittens neither; but we wanted both today!)
And Zion is wearing Noah's hat (kind of)! Yay. It's good to see you guys on the road. Do you think Zion will be ok in the bike seat soon? We're still major beginners in biking with Noah.
We'll probably keep Zion in the trailer for a while, just because that's how the family dynamic works out. We can't put a seat on Leah's bicycle (I had to get a new one cause we couldn't put one on my other one either) and it's nice to have the extra cargo capacity of the trailer (especially when I'm not the one pulling it!). Actually what we have to look out for now is Harvey exceeding the design weight of the seat—but that shouldn't happen for a while unless he has a major growth spurt.