Well, today we took the bikes out for a ride. No big deal. Except we have these new pedals, and the funky bike shoes that clip into those pedals. I was a little worried, having never ridden with them, except for when the bike is set up on the trainer inside. For good reason I was worried. We went down to the grocery store parking lot to practice a bit. I was fine, until I tried to brake, then unclip. Um, no... that's not how to do it. I went over like Arte Johnson on Laugh In. Slow motion. But no worries. Except that the chain fell off and the brake got slightly messed up. After Gina finished rolling her eyes (how did that happen?) she fixed the bike and we were off for an 18 mile ride out and back on the Burke Gilman trail.
Unclip, then brake. Unclip, then brake. That's my new mantra, to try out at yoga class tomorrow.
Oh, and after the ride, I washed the blood off my knee then went to the pool for some lap swimming. And, of course, now my node is all sniffly and congested.
Can't I just run?
2 comments:
You make my couch look SO nice!! T
I didn't know you could adjust the tension on the clips...my knees were continually banged up as I would shred through the woods trying to get my feet in and out of the clips on a ride. At one point i took them off until a helpful soul told me how to adjust them. Now climbing the mountains is much easier and coming down less painful.
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