shootingstar, that was my impression of the bixi bikes even though I didn't actually ride one. I wasn't super impressed with my rental bike for the same reason. But it's cool that they have the bike share thing.

In addition to the Estacade, the mile long pedestrian/cyclist bridge, several bridges had bike/ped access. One was very narrow. One bridge was SO tall, and since the race-track island was closed we either had to go back the way we came, or go over that really really high bridge. We weren't sure we had time to go back that far. But I knew that I could not go over that bridge, even though I could see cyclists up there, it clearly had bike/ped. I hated to make us go back, but I just could not do it.

I feel like I ought to feel some shame or regret for not trying it. But I don't. Every time I think of it I feel immensely relieved that they didn't make me go over that thing, and I still feel scared of it just thinking of it. It was SO high.

Guess I'm finally learning (and accepting) my limits!