From Awesome to Miserable in 60 seconds
My bike (one with pedals not a motor) has laid dormant in my basement since I moved back to Carolina. Once upon a time, I rode it almost every day, even to class. So before I could go off-roading with Chris, I needed to get some repairs done. After we both couldn’t figure out how to change the tire (handiness was never a virtue in our family) I had to sheepishly take it to a shop and have them do it for me. The bike tech changed it in 2 minutes (like watching a NASCAR pit crew) and it cost me $10 (labor cost, not materials). But I will have the last laugh; I studiously watched and can now do it myself.
Chris and I hit the trails soon after. The first 10 minutes were great. Then we got to the bottom and begrudgingly realized that the only way to go was up. We eagerly tacked the hills initially, and then hit “the wall”. We eventually just had to stop. We had both forgotten our water bottles, and I was so exacerbated that I could feel my heart beat through my hat. Of course by the time we worked our way back up, we had no idea where we were at, and more importantly where the van was (bad sense of direction, another thing that is a genetic defect in our family).
Chris and I learned some valuable lessons that day. 1) Our kids should be bike techs so they can put themselves through college 2) going downhill is only good when you have a way (preferable motorized) to get back up the hill 3) if you have a bad sense of direction get a GPS or a big bag of marshmallows
1 comment:
Thanks John I needed a good laugh today! It's GREAT to see you and Chris enjoying new adventures together again.
Love You, Mom
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