My exciting news from this past week is that I finally got a new (to me) bicycle! Look at it! It’s so shiny and blue.~

After almost 20 years without, I reached out to Tim Johnson of Johnson and Sons Bikeworks, an old acquaintance of mine from my time at the college, and he sold me this used but well-maintained bike. The nice thing about it being used is that it already came with some added amenities including fenders, a rack for storage, and a bell!

It’s great for riding around town, and when my milk crate gets here I’ll have some storage in the back so I can pop into the grocery or hardware store and pick up goods when Lilli has our car. One thing I realized, though, is that even though riding came back to me as if I had never stopped, my stamina these days leaves so much to be desired. With that in mind, I’m setting a goal for myself to ride the bike a little bit every single day the weather permits, which should be easy to do because once I got on I realized how much I’ve missed it, so biking for biking’s sake is something I actually want to do.

All in all, I’m really excited to get back out there, because I do like to ride my bicycle.