Returning to the Bike

[EMoonTX]

Back in September, a short time after getting my new bike--the first since I was about 8 1/2 (my college bike was a multi-owner), my husband took pictures of me riding out on the land. I posted them on LiveJournal here.

Today, he took others, and I posted the new pictures to LiveJournal as well...it's purely coincidence that I'm wearing the same purple T-shirt.

The two together give a pretty good idea of what our open land is like--old cow pasture that had been cropland before and terraced. There's nothing really exciting, unless you're an older woman who hasn't had a bike in years and even then rode only on streets or the occasional hard-beaten path in a vacant lot. The trails in the dry woods and creek woods are more challenging, but not compared to the videos I've seen of mountain bikers.

But fun? Yes. Lots.

[Owlie]

That looks like fun! Can I come visit when my cyclocross bike arrives?

[EMoonTX]

It's a long drive or ride from your location, but otherwise...sure.

[emily_in_nc]

That looks like so much fun. I would love to have a place like that to ride! Is that in Texas (I'm guessing from your screen-name)?

Thanks for sharing your photos!

[EMoonTX]

Yes, it's in Texas, about 50 miles from Austin. It IS fun--and will be more fun as I gain strength and skills. I'm thinking maybe knee and elbow pads would be a good idea before I try the creek woods again--lot of hard stuff to fall into there.