easy post

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving."
—Albert Einstein

Its summer and i"m playing outside. I am moving forward.

its catching on....

this was yesterday at work. all of the bikes in the picture are ones that work at the apple store with me.
Its awesome how may people are riding to work or even just riding in general. It seems that there is a shift in the way people are looking at their bikes. More people i know are saying to me " i think i'll pull my bike out and go for a ride today". now it may not be because of me but i feel that i have some influence.

I tell people just ride. if you have a bike i'll help you fix it to make it work for you, if you dont have a bike avoid the walmart lure of the cheap hunk of crap. because that will not be a bike it will be a headache and another hinderance to your awesome riding experience.
Go to your local shop, look at the bikes, if you dont see any under three hundred it not a shop for one starting out.
I feel that a shop should encourage every rider with every price point in mind. you dont have to spend $1200 or even $700 to find your new steed. A shop should fit you with what is right for you to encourage your love of the two wheel machine. fancy bikes come later when you know what you want to do and how you like to ride. so lets do this together, lets go for a ride.

i had a good day... rode to work back and forth...9.6 miles.
rode to a buddies bachelor party.... 8 miles round trip. all together saved about 8 bucks in gas, ad burned some calories. i will be setting up my bike this week with a new toy. the most awesome riding light. i will do a before and after shot with comparison on the light brightness.
Much thanks to my sis and bro-inlaw for the most amazing hook up!!!! i owe you pizza when you get up to Detroit.
much love and to Papa. kick cancer in the balls, you can do it! you are Michigan Tough Papa!!!!!!

peace

On a day like this how can you not ride

Yup this was the view from my casa. I love summer and i get lost in the rides and adventures that summer brings. I see no reason a persons life can't be full when they have the will to live.
I got to go on a night ride yesterday and it was fun all together it was about 8 miles plus my normal bike commute. putting me at a lovely 56 miles in the last week and a half.
The amount of people riding outside these days seems to be on the rise.
When we go to the farmers market on Saturdays there is no more room in the four bike racks they have!
I hope everyone who i am riding with does not get scared of the winter that will be coming at the end of September.
Keep it tough Michigan