across the wire

Now that the Manitoba is finally warm and sunny, it is time to get out the bicycle! This is the first year that can remember since grade 7 that I actually wanted to ride! It is also the second time in my life I have ever owned a bike. It is this bike. It is not that I hate bikes, its just that I had way cooler forms of transportation (posts about my "other" children a.k.a. car and motorcycle at a later date).

Perhaps it is my obsession with being independent that I value all ways of getting around. Not counting walking/running I own/have 4 ways of getting around the city with out a bus pass. This seems a little excessive but coming from a farm outside of a small town, you learn to find ways of maintaining your independence. When I was in grade 7 I bought a bike so that I could pedal the 2.5 miles down the highway to go to school (and back in the day when we didn't wear helmets). What I remember most was not having to ride the bus - not that it was terrible, but now I could rely on my own self to decide my destination. It was freedom with two wheels.

Now, in my new bike awakening, I feel passionate to bike around just for the fun of it. I might start a bike gang - anyone want to join in? First I need a name...suggestions any one? My top choice so far is "the EZ riders" and second choice is a name is stole from elsewhere "the Suppa Tuffz."