Getting there...
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nwhikerYesterday, dh, Perry, and I rode a 40 mile loop down by Lacey: we left Lacey, headed to Yelm on highway 510, and then at Yelm, got a bike trail back to Lacey to close the loop.
That trail? Best bike trail I've ever taken. Despite beautiful weather, it wasn't too crowded (my previous gold standard was the Sammamish River/Burke Gillman trail), it was nicely paved, not too many bumps, and went through some beautiful scenery.
Despite the distance (Lacey is a bit over an hour away), we'll probably do that trail again. We didn't even do the full trail!
Perry did very well, kept up with no problems. He probably could have eaten more, but then, Perry can always eat more.
Today, despite the nice weather and the infinite probability of loads of people on the B-G, we headed out there for a short ride. We had Linnea on the trail-a-bike, and a head wind to start out, but we made good time for a reasonably fast 20 miles. Yay for Linnea for biking 20 miles!
There were, as expected, loads of people on the trail. Most walkers and families were reasonably cautious, but as usual roller bladers think the whole trail belongs to them as they swoosh from side to side. Still, it was a pleasant time.
Dh is off picking up AC from her weekend trip, then we'll call my MIL and SIL and family to come over, we'll have dinner and cake, and if we're done early enough, maybe we'll wander over to the park for a walk so the kids can play on the swings and play equipment.
I'm seriously thinking about buying a pair of bike shoes. I could use them for spin, at the very least, even if I never want to use them on trail, but gah, they're expensive! Perry's are, btw, on his old bike, but he's having a hard time clipping out of them yet. Once he's gotten good at it, we'll put them on the real bike!
AC is home! She had a great time and was apparently responsible with the brace! Yay! I don't have to mention a thing to the surgeon at the follow up tomorrow! Heh.
That trail? Best bike trail I've ever taken. Despite beautiful weather, it wasn't too crowded (my previous gold standard was the Sammamish River/Burke Gillman trail), it was nicely paved, not too many bumps, and went through some beautiful scenery.
Despite the distance (Lacey is a bit over an hour away), we'll probably do that trail again. We didn't even do the full trail!
Perry did very well, kept up with no problems. He probably could have eaten more, but then, Perry can always eat more.
Today, despite the nice weather and the infinite probability of loads of people on the B-G, we headed out there for a short ride. We had Linnea on the trail-a-bike, and a head wind to start out, but we made good time for a reasonably fast 20 miles. Yay for Linnea for biking 20 miles!
There were, as expected, loads of people on the trail. Most walkers and families were reasonably cautious, but as usual roller bladers think the whole trail belongs to them as they swoosh from side to side. Still, it was a pleasant time.
Dh is off picking up AC from her weekend trip, then we'll call my MIL and SIL and family to come over, we'll have dinner and cake, and if we're done early enough, maybe we'll wander over to the park for a walk so the kids can play on the swings and play equipment.
I'm seriously thinking about buying a pair of bike shoes. I could use them for spin, at the very least, even if I never want to use them on trail, but gah, they're expensive! Perry's are, btw, on his old bike, but he's having a hard time clipping out of them yet. Once he's gotten good at it, we'll put them on the real bike!
AC is home! She had a great time and was apparently responsible with the brace! Yay! I don't have to mention a thing to the surgeon at the follow up tomorrow! Heh.
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Date: 14 May 2012 17:18 (UTC)20 miles is impressive, both for Linnea and the one pulling the trail-a-bike.
Bike shoes: I thought about getting some for spin class, but was always put off by the price. Ruth Ann says they make a real difference. Then I noticed that Bike Nashbar has some for much more affordable prices. I still haven't bought any for various reasons (including no spin class for over a year), but you might want to check them out online.
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Date: 21 May 2012 17:38 (UTC)I ended up buying bike shoes at REI, for 25% off. I figure I'll start using them for spin, then swap my pedals out. I'd have done online but most places are carrying older models that I couldn't find locally to try on, and with my wide feet, buying shoes online un-tried on is iffy.