Today’s little bike ride clinched it. Walking’s good, but so is cycling in Tommy Thompson Park (a.k.a. The Leslie Spit). It’s such a short ride though quiet side streets to reach the Martin Goodman Trail along the lake’s edge, it would be a waste not to get out there.
Surprisingly, my decade’s-old 10 speed was up to the task. No popped tires, although they were sounding creaky and squeaky. The bike’s not the only one… I think I could use a newer and more comfortable ride myself. And if I get new (or good used) wheels, so must Danica.
Current models have features we never dreamed of as kids… full suspension forks, padded seats on shock-absorbing springs, easy-peasy gears. Let the hunt begin.