Biking goodness
Jul. 6th, 2008 06:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
connaticHeidi and I went on an around-the-island trip yesterday. The east-side GreenWay bike path was very disappointing - large parts are sanded and pot-holed, some parts require walking because of lack of space, other parts suddenly mix with tourist attractions and large crowds. To top it off, Heidi's bike developed yet another flat (the back tire this time) when we were at Battery Park, as far away from home as possible.
Heidi went home by cab. I later dropped the bike off to have Armadillo tires fitted, so the flats should now be a thing of the past. I went up the west side, then got caught by a torrential downpour - I was so wet water was running out of my shoes. All in all, not a good day.
Today was much better. I did a morning loop of Brooklyn, followed by a ride with Heidi (and her new tires) for two loops of Central Park. The weather was nice, too - dry, not too hot, and a little breeze. In all, I biked 30 miles today and some 60 miles in the three-day weekend, and am feeling good about myself.
Heidi went home by cab. I later dropped the bike off to have Armadillo tires fitted, so the flats should now be a thing of the past. I went up the west side, then got caught by a torrential downpour - I was so wet water was running out of my shoes. All in all, not a good day.
Today was much better. I did a morning loop of Brooklyn, followed by a ride with Heidi (and her new tires) for two loops of Central Park. The weather was nice, too - dry, not too hot, and a little breeze. In all, I biked 30 miles today and some 60 miles in the three-day weekend, and am feeling good about myself.
