new bike

A couple  of weeks ago Dave got me a  new mountain bike.  It is a really nice bike, full suspension.  A very nice ride!  Dave and I went out one day while the kids were in school and rode for about two hours. I can't even come close to keeping up with Dave but it was still really fun. I love being outside.



We haven't been able to go out again since then because Dave's bike broke while we were out and it has been in the shop for 10 days. Hopefully he'll get it back soon. He has also been pretty busy at work so I thought I should figure out a way to go by myself sometimes too.

I have been a little nervous about going off in the woods by myself on the bike during the day, and I don't have any friends that ride mountain bikes.  However, today I tried taking Meyer out with me. I figure with a big dog running beside me and being on a bike moving pretty fast I'm not the easiest target.  Anyway, I took Meyer out for about 30 minutes. He had to run really hard to keep up with me but did a great job. It felt so good to be outside. To smell all the weeds and flowers and dirt, feel the wind in my face and hear meyer running hard next to me.  I saw several baby bunnies and we crossed paths with a coyote. Meyer didn't even see it!! It was just a few feet away from us off the trail.  It was a fun and not too hard ride for me and the very maximum that Meyer could do. I am getting a little better on the bike, learning to use the gears, not having to get off the bike and walk up little hills. I still have a long way to go to be able to go up steep hills and to be able to go over boulders.

We went riding last summer a couple of times but I was just on a regular bike and it was a very bumpy ride, my arms and back really hurt after riding all the bumps. Having a nice bike makes it much more comfortable. 

I look forward to many more rides with Dave and I think it'll be a great new tradition to take Meyer out and get him worn out every once in a while!