I did it. And I didn't hurt myself. Granted, I only went about ten miles, but the important thing is this: I didn't hurt myself.

(I am far from a picture of grace and coordination, and am constantly bumping into things and yelping with surprise/pain, so this was a real concern...my co-workers have been teasing me all week about starting a betting pool to see how many scrapes and bruises I'll end up with by Monday morning when I return to the office.)

I'm going to need some more practice getting in and out of those pedals, though. That was much with the awkward.

Off to check on this Tulip Pedal thing. Now that I'm over the initial trepidation, I think I may be up to that.