This is dude's attempt at good handwriting. He wrote this for spelling practice. There is hope :-).
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Dude and I rode our bicycles to church this morning. We kept to the pavement as much as possible and ventured onto the road only when it was safe. We experimented with dude riding in front and behind. It turns out that it's probably safer to have dude ride ahead. That way I can keep an eye on him while watching out for traffic.
Dude was ecstatic after the ride and proudly announced to everyone he bumped into that he had cycled to church. I think he felt a real sense of accomplishment and freedom.
Dude was ecstatic after the ride and proudly announced to everyone he bumped into that he had cycled to church. I think he felt a real sense of accomplishment and freedom.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Cycled to work on the Principia hardtail today. It took all of 1hr 20mins to cover the 21km in each direction. It was a refreshing change from the usual driving commute despite my rather inadequate physical condition.
Dark clouds gathered towards the evening and I decided to leave work a little earlier than planned to avoid cycling home in a downpour in the dark--a decidedly poor combination. As it turned out, I had a drizzle accompany me all the way home. The Marmot Precip rain jacket kept my perspiration in and the rain water out. I wasn't sure if I referred this to just getting drenched by the rain. In any case, I decided to keep the bright yellow jacket on for visibility in traffic.
Now if only the government would widen the sidewalks or at least build several park connector highways...
Dark clouds gathered towards the evening and I decided to leave work a little earlier than planned to avoid cycling home in a downpour in the dark--a decidedly poor combination. As it turned out, I had a drizzle accompany me all the way home. The Marmot Precip rain jacket kept my perspiration in and the rain water out. I wasn't sure if I referred this to just getting drenched by the rain. In any case, I decided to keep the bright yellow jacket on for visibility in traffic.
Now if only the government would widen the sidewalks or at least build several park connector highways...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Finally decided to swap the Easton EA50 110mm stem and straight handlebar for an X-brand 50mm stem and an ITM 10 degree swept back handlebar. Reach is about 3-inches shorter now. Easier on my arms and back. Perhaps a straight seat post next?
Here's a Cateye mirror attached to the bar end on the right. Haven't decided if it should point up or down.
Here's a Cateye mirror attached to the bar end on the right. Haven't decided if it should point up or down.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
We managed to convince dude to give two wheels another chance last Sunday. I aired up the tires, lowered the seat and pushed him up and down the driveway several times. Then we took off down the street with him pedalling and me jogging alongside holding on to the collar of his t-shirt. He was pedalling solo within 10 minutes.
Lessons learned:
Lessons learned:
- Learning to balance on a two-wheeled scooter shortens the time needed to learn how to balance a bicycle on two wheels. This saves on the scrapes and bloodied knees.
- If at first you don't succeed, try again. You never know.
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