Eee I bought a bike

[foxfirefey]

I've been putting it off while trying to budget, but then my friends got new bikes, and my newly transplanted boyfriend also got a bike, leaving me the ONLY PERSON WITHOUT A BIKE! Meaning I wouldn't be able to go on any fun bike outings until I, too, possessed one. After trying out the Novara Mia, I decided I really didn't like being THAT upright, and ended up getting Cannondale Quick Feminine 4--with fenders and a rack!

Today was the first day I commuted into work (around 2.9 miles), and it went pretty well. I did, however, have to walk my bike up what seems to be a fairly slight upwards incline. Hopefully my legs will get into better shape! I'm looking forward to some quantifiable amount of vigorous exercise being present in my day-to-day activities. And it'd be a shame not to take advantage of my work's facilities--a bike locker and a locker room with towels.

Comments

[aedifica]

Oh, fun! And that's a pretty bike. Enjoy!

[ursamajor]

I did, however, have to walk my bike up what seems to be a fairly slight upwards incline.

Heh, this. I didn't understand why biking up my street left me so winded until I biked down it and realized just how quickly I accelerated that way. And this was on a street I considered "flat" as a pedestrian!

Congratulations on new bikeage :D

[foxfirefey]

No kidding! As a pedestrian, that's the route I take because I consider it "not at all hilly". And there are plenty of places here where I feel it even when walking, so I hope my muscles get strong really fast or I'm going to be next to useless in this area.

[ironed_orchid]

That's a great looking bike.

You may find experimenting with gears helps with the hilly parts. Although for me the clincher was raising my seat about half an inch, which made a surprising amount of difference.

[vlion]

Properly raised seats are a must!

[vlion]

Ooo! Very nice!

Do not be discouraged - three years ago biking 7 miles left me puffing like a beached whale. Today I can go substantially farther!