Haven’t been on a bike in forever (until today…). So I’ve checked in a couple of times, but really had nothing to say. Today however was kind of a big bike day. I sold one of my bikes, found out that my BMX bike from when I was 15 still exists, and went on the first ride in almost a year.

My wife and I stopped by CycleWorks today to introduce our daughter Cadence to the guys from the shop. She is now 16 days old and an absolute joy! I’ll be a while before her first bike, but that doesn’t stop me from getting her into the whole “scene” :) (and building a little muscle memory in her legs in the meantime heh heh, just kidding… well maybe not totally kidding…).

While I was there, a guy walked in who I haven’t seen in 20 years. We talked about the neighborhood we grew up in and people we knew and eventually ended up talking about bikes (we were in a bike shop…). Anyway it turns out that he was the kid my dad decided to give my bike to after I got a car and didn’t ride it for a couple of months. That bike was my prize possession at the time. I worked at a bike shop and pretty much spent everything I made on it for an entire summer. That bike and I were inseparable, and I was crushed the day I went to get it from the garage and it wasn’t there. It seems sad to think that I was still into BMX that much at seventeen even after I had a car and some sort of social life. Actually maybe not since I never did buy another one… Apparently it is missing some parts, but most of it is at his mom’s house. The best part of it is that he is giving it back to me! YAAHHHOOO!I can’t wait to see it again…

I sold my latest project bike to a friend from work, and three of us from work went for a spontaneous 20 mile ride. I was amazed that I totally rocked the ride. And even though I was on my beater fixie I was first to the top of almost every hill, and still had plenty in the tank when we got back. Sounds like I’m bragging, but these guys aren’t really cyclists, I’m just psyched that I didn’t crap out halfway through, and inspired to ride more now that I feel like I haven’t totally lost it. I think that’s part of why I haven’t been riding, I just assumed that I would totally suck by now and it would be a very long road back to where I was. Now that road just seems a little shorter.

This summer was already looking great for the time with my new family in our (soon to be completed)house. Now I’m starting to dream of ways to work in some serious bike time again…