Look what I got yesterday!
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Hub Man and I went to the bike shop in the afternoon. I rode one bike, a Schwinn girl's bike that was nice... but... then I rode THIS one and was just amazed at the difference.
If you look at where the pedals are attached on the bike, you will notice they are moved forward of the angle of the seat quite a bit. This results in a minor 'recumbant' effect when pedalling. Much less stress on the knees, easier on the lower back and I sit up real straight with those tall handlebars. It's just dreamy!
Hub Man rode his motorcycle with me and I took Sunny on a leash for a run with the bike. She was so happy to be moving fast instead of my usual walking pace.
I found out that she is a terrific pacer. She can go VERY fast without breaking into a gallop. We should hook her up to a cart and take her to the race track. Wow.
Anyway, I'm already planning a few exploratory bike runs in my neighborhood. There is a small lake nearby that is now within reach by wheel. This also gets us off the hook for dog runs in the fields for a while. The ticks are real bad right now. Every time we take Sunny out there, we ALL come home with ticks. I even tried spraying us with repellant beforehand, and it did no good.
So for now, until the ticks settle down, we are good to go for excerise. Not to mention fun!
Wheeeeeee!!!!
[album 65561 Bike2.JPG]
Hub Man and I went to the bike shop in the afternoon. I rode one bike, a Schwinn girl's bike that was nice... but... then I rode THIS one and was just amazed at the difference.
If you look at where the pedals are attached on the bike, you will notice they are moved forward of the angle of the seat quite a bit. This results in a minor 'recumbant' effect when pedalling. Much less stress on the knees, easier on the lower back and I sit up real straight with those tall handlebars. It's just dreamy!
Hub Man rode his motorcycle with me and I took Sunny on a leash for a run with the bike. She was so happy to be moving fast instead of my usual walking pace.
I found out that she is a terrific pacer. She can go VERY fast without breaking into a gallop. We should hook her up to a cart and take her to the race track. Wow.
Anyway, I'm already planning a few exploratory bike runs in my neighborhood. There is a small lake nearby that is now within reach by wheel. This also gets us off the hook for dog runs in the fields for a while. The ticks are real bad right now. Every time we take Sunny out there, we ALL come home with ticks. I even tried spraying us with repellant beforehand, and it did no good.
So for now, until the ticks settle down, we are good to go for excerise. Not to mention fun!
Wheeeeeee!!!!