Trail closed!

My first ride of the season, on my new bike, after deferring too long. I guess with all the road construction going on right now, I shouldn’t have been surprised to find my regular route on the C-470 trail closed. 

The detour only shortened my ride by a mile, which I didn’t mind a bit. A new bike didn’t make my legs any stronger, but having a wider range of gear ratios helped me handle the hills better, even after my sedentary phase since October.

New gravel bike!

There’s something new in our lives! A new “Scott” 22-speed gravel bike for me, 52 years younger than the road bike I’ve been riding. 

 

Maybe it will help me be less anxious about heading out on rides. Thanks to Jennefer, Sid, Brighton, my financial advisor, and the helpful store salesman, for the moral support in deciding to do it, and actually finding something that works for me!