November pretty much marks the end of bike riding season for me – as it should. That’s when it starts getting really cold and blowy and sucky around here. It’s also when I start giving thanks for turtlenecks, gloves and more importantly, new Y memberships that mean a winter full of heated pools and yoga classes.
So, one last bike ride yesterday for the year.
And a little thank you to my Armadillo puncture resistant tires.
Thank you Armadillo tires for staying inflated all year. Thank you for resisting the millions of pieces of broken glass I surely rode over on these here city streets. In all 746 miles ridden this year, I didn’t have to curse at you once. I know there were more than two flat tires I shook my fist at last year, and there were definitely more than two or three tire changes performed either at home or on the side of the road in 2009.
Yes Armadillos, you were well worth biting the $80 bullet so I never had to give thanks for a bridge to throw my bike off of.
While I was out yesterday, I figured I might as well be grateful for the opportunity to save a little gas, a little time and a little sanity to run some errands without children in tow. Did someone say crunchy granola grocery shopping? Amen.
Back pack loaded up for the return trip with:
- Local, Free Range Eggs
- Gingerade Kombucha (back on store shelves! give thanks!)
- Bulk Almond Butter
- Bulk Dr. Bronner’s Magic Lavender Soap
- Ezekiel Rolls
So that’s a wrap. A brisk 7 miler to wind up my bike riding year. Time now to give thanks for the official start of the cold season, downward dog and old men in speedos.
OK, maybe not that last one.
746 miles????
oh my gosh lady!
maybe I need to find armadillo tires for my son. He rides his bike to school right now and keeps getting holes from some thorns he thinks.
LOVE that you bike to the store.
not me …I’ma lazy schmo.
(plus.. mmmm….don’t have a bike…YET)
Happy November!
I totally recommend Armadillos Cindy, they are worth their weight in gold if it means I don’t have to change a flat tire! Flats from thorns? Yowza those must be some serious prickers!
I KNOW..it’s happened twice to him in just a month.
He says they are enormous!
I should have him grab one one day.
poor kid
I am gonna look for those now! (the tires)
xooxox
What do you use the Dr. Bronner’s soap for? I have a bottle of it and it just sits on the shelf. I know there are supposed to be a million uses for it but I haven’t really gotten into it yet.
P.S. I LOVE reading your blog. It makes my day when I find a new post!
Thanks Lauren! I use Dr. Bronner’s soap for hand soap… I mix it 50/50 water/soap in my own bottles for the kitchen and bathrooms. My local co-op has a ton of different kinds, the lavender is the only one I’ve tried so far – we like it though!
You are a brave soul for biking out in the cold. My last bike ride came in September. I am such a wimp. 😉