And today's excuse is...

Today was a gorgeous day! And my office was closed. And the kids were registered in a spring break camp which offered the fifth day free if we bought four. And the kids loved it and they really wanted to go again today.

So... it was meant to be that I could bike! I emailed my posse over a week ago and set it up.

Sadly, though,
(I used that word for you, Jennifer)
my bike was not quite ready to roll. The last time I rode it - if any of you can remember the distant past - my back tire flatted. Twice. The next time I was able to ride, the tire was flat again. I pumped it and it seemed to hold but I didn't trust it. So I rode Scouter's bike and let me tell you, that thing is not meant for girl parts.

All week, I talked about taking my bike to the shop but it never quite happened. I tried to use Scouter's tire on my bike (good idea DB!) but it didn't fit. My tire hadn't flatted again while sitting in the garage so I decided to go for it. And fortunately it held! Although it didn't feel quite right and I had problems with my gears. (Bring on the excuses!)

I rode one loop with the crew for 23.5 miles, and I really enjoyed it. Most of them went out for another loop but I just don't have the skills right now.

Instead, I took my bike directly to Performance. They had time to look at it right away. The guy who helped me said my chain desperately needed to be replaced and that I was lucky it hadn't broken. He also said both tires were bald and needed to be replaced. He picked 17 pieces of glass out of the rear tire!

I'm lucky I didn't have an ugly ride today.

I asked the Performance guy if I'd be faster now. He said most definitely.

So that's my story. And I'm sticking to it!
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