Ever since I had biked the Monon Trail with a friend of mine
earlier this summer, I had wanted to take some of my family members there to
experience the beauty of the trail with me.
I wasn’t sure if that would take place before the winter, but a free
weekend for Kathy came up this Saturday, so we decided to spend the afternoon
biking. An added plus was that I just
purchased a brand new bike on Thursday, so I was able to ride it for the first
time on this trip!
Few people know that Dad was an avid cyclist while in
college and just after he was married.
He would spend hours not only cycling, but also conditioning his bike,
taking it apart all the way to the ball bearings. He had to put this hobby aside when God gave
him children, and his bike has been stored in our attic all these years. Well, when he heard that we were planning
this bike trip, down came the bike – and he spent all of Saturday morning
making the necessary repairs so that he could ride with us. We enjoyed having
him come along, and it was nice to have an expert with us when Kathy managed to
shift her chain right off her bike!
It was a beautiful day, and we enjoyed a lovely ride from 96th
Street up to 163rd Street. Kathy loved the hills—mostly going down
them. J
Here are a few pictures from the outing:
Here’s my new bike and Dad’s antique. J
Can you tell all three of us are in this picture? Kathy requested I take my sunglasses off
after this realization.
It was a fun afternoon, and we hope to plan another outing soon.
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