Yesterday, I went for a little ride with the kids. They wanted to go behind our community (on the other side of the power lines) and see the horses, goats, and such. So we headed out on our bikes in search of livestock. Since the Diamondback has a flat and I'm too lazy to fix it, I grabbed the single speed. It's only fair; the kids are riding single speeds, so should I. I didn't have any "cycling gear" on except for my helmet so I wasn't clipped in or anything. My daughter decided that we should race to the end of the street. Now, I'm always up for a good sprint, so I took off.
I forgot just how much fun that bike is to ride! No need to worry about shifting, being in the wrong gear, or any of that. Just go. I need to ride this bike more. Heck, I need to just ride more. Experiencing riding around the neighborhood with my kids was definitely one of the highlights of my weekend. I hope it was for them too. I plan to keep this part of our "activity idea box" when we're looking for a fun activity. I want them to grow up and reminisce about how we used to ride our bikes around and how much fun it was.
Who knows maybe one of them will grow into a cyclist and enjoy the sport as much as their old man...
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