New Wheels!!!

Today was a good day! It all started last Saturday when I took the child seat off of my bicycle and found that the seat stays had received some damage. I then spent a while researching new bikes - it is amazing how much more bikes cost now than when I bought my first one. Anyway, I looked at a couple of different brands and combinations. Today I went and test rode 4 different bikes and decided on a brand new Cannondale. I can't wait until tomorrow to take it out for a real ride, not just a 2 km test drive!

Short Ride

I went on a nice short ride this evening. I got a little bit of a late start, so I kept it easy, plus I want to go on a more demanding ride on Sunday and didn't want to do too much.

All of my rides have a great start to them, we live at the top of a hill, so there is only one way to go ... DOWN. This unfortunately brings up a nasty little rule of cycling, for every down hill, there is an equal and opposite uphill. The whole equal thing is true, however it doesn't feel it. So basically every ride I go on always has a nice 2 km climb to the end of it.

Bonn is great for riding, there are a ton of bike paths. Since I was out towards dusk, I decided to stick to the paths as much as possible which made for a nice smooth ride.

If you are interested in seeing a map of the ride (if you have Google Earth, click on "View in 3D" to see the route highlighted on the satelite images), click below:


Short Ride

New Blog!!!

Well, I decided to write a blog. It has only been 14 months since moving to Germany and there are only 10 months left, but better late than never, right? Those that know me know that procrastination is something I mastered a long time ago.

So, part of the reason for starting this is because my Mother mentioned while I was on a business trip that there should be a website where she can go to figure out where in the world I am. The second reason is I have really gotten into cycling again since moving here and within the last two weeks this has really intensified, it is probably the wonderful weather we have been having. To this extent, I have been doing a lot of online research and came across a cool site where I can map rides and they can be viewed by anyone and linked to Google Earth! I thought that would be something else friends and family back in the States might be interested in seeing.

So, keep your eyes on the site, I will update it as I go on new rides or trips or just anything else that is exciting going on. I will also try not to procrastinate in getting updates on.