where to ride?

[sundial]

Ooooh, I'm drooling over your bike. It looks so cool--much prettier in your photo than on the Specialized website.

I wouldn't be afraid to take it for a spin inside a state park. Are you near one? Or a city park? Try it out on some small hills and if you feel like tackling more, maybe one of the TE'ers here will join you for a leisurely ride.

If you lived closer I'd join you. I'd want to play with your doggie, too.

[elk]

thank you guys...all good ideas to explore. And I will look at all of them. And hope we get some breaks in the weather! I think Sunday I'l go to Springwater.

I am SO glad you like my bike! I thought you'd think it was doinky! And I love that Kano noticed that my bike and my dog look alike! I guess grey and orange are our team colors now!

Trigirl you inadvertently gave me an idea..which is to go out and ride at 4am
I love going out in the streets at night...I often wait til after dark to walk the dogs....I do have lights out the wazoo...so night rides are a posibility!

KNot...The cafe is in North Portland and I'm in SW...but I have freinds over there...

Commuting to work means some major roads and/or hills...But I am inspired to get on my bike and get out of my immediate neighborhood...the more I tackle the hills the better I'll get.

(thanks blueskies for the book recommendation...I was wondering if that was a good book....I'll get it. I just ordered the one Mimi was talking about, and I have a Lance Armstrong book on my nighttable too! )