First of all, Hawk is crazy. He has this “romantic” habit of spending far too much money on me, frequently in the practical form of hiking gear and such. His latest gift (which shall count for early xmas) was a new bicycle! True, I did “need” one if I wanted to get back into biking, which would also allow us more opportunities for new shared activities, but I couldn’t justify the expense. This obviously didn’t phase Hawk. He picked out a nice, mid-range, all purpose trail bike that was relatively affordable (but still way more than I feel deserving of.) Thankfully, REI carried it, so we do at least get a guarantee if for any reason the bike doesn’t work out for me. So far though, it is proving to work out well!
Last weekend we did an official test ride on a local rail trail in Maine. It was a nice mix of pavement and smooth gravel, perfect for my first big ride. This weekend we took our bikes out to try them on low elevation hiking trail conditions, which is what I’m likely going to be spending more time on, compared to in-town riding. And it definitely made me grateful to have the versatile trail model rather than a pure street bike.
