it's here!!

[bluegirl]

Oh girls! My new bike has arrived! I think it's a boy, even though I keep calling it "her".

And it just so happened that we had a big storm the night before, so the bike path was completely flooded, muddy and debris-strewn. In other words, it was not in a road-bikeable state. At first, I didn't want to take my new shiny pretty bike through that stuff.

But then I realized: that's why I have a freaking CROSS CHECK now, rather than a dainty pretty road bike. So, we came back soaked to the bone and covered in mud and my cheeks hurt from grinning like a maniac.

So, here he is! Meet Jack Blacktacular, the Surly Cross Check of awesomeness.








I'm going to take him for one more rack-less ride, then we're going to prepare add some panniers and try out a grocery trip!