The Joy of A Bicycle Ride!

Maddy and I made big plans for bicycle riding all over town 

this summer!

However, the bicycle I inherited from my sweet Mum

needed a tune-up and a new tire and inner tubes!

I finally managed to hoist it into the car and get it in

for service.

Isn't it lovely!!!

And now, it is ready!

Truly, nothing compares to the joy of a bicycle ride, does it!

The Summer Bucket List

One of the things on my "summer bucket list" to do

with Miss M is to ride bicycles more! 

"Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride."
~John F. Kennedy - U.S. President

I love to ride my bike --

if you recall, I am a previous bicycle champion!

  Yes, it's true! 

 Anyhoooo -- Maddy got a new bicycle recently

and we hadn't really been out riding much

 as pool time and horse-back riding seem to be interfering a tad bit.

Safety first -- helmet on -- almost ready!

But, we did get out for a ride last night and. . .

It

Was

 Wonderful!

Next up on the list --

 ride the bicycle to DQ or Goodrich

 for a root beer float!!

Another Biker in the Family or "Look Ma - No Training Wheels!"

Whew -- after what seems like two years of trying to help Maddy learn how to ride her bicycle, she mastered it yesterday! Our neighbors had a smaller bike for their granddaughter, so Maddy practiced on it and voila -- she became a rider without training wheels! Mr. Tennis practiced with her up and down the street. She is so proud of herself and we are too!

Way to go Maddy girl!!

Now, she's going to try and follow in my footsteps and win a bicycle championship. Not to brag, but yes, I was the winner in the girls 10-year old age group at a bicycle-riding competition a few (ahem, quite a few) years back. Won a great big trophy that my brother accidentally broke on the way home from the championship. Funny how you remember those things,right Tom!!

I see lots of bicycle rides in our future! :)