Portland Just Got Smaller
Yesterday, I went for my first bike ride in the city. I still have the same bike I've had for a few years: a beautiful black Schwinn beach cruiser. It is not a fast bike. It has only one gear and weighs quite a bit. It's built to move slowly and is terrible to pedal up hills.
Riding a bike in the city was an intimidating idea. It's still a little intimidating, but yesterday proved that it's certainly not that difficult. And it's fast! I rode from Belmont to Powell, a distance of about two miles, and it didn't take forever. I'd forgotten that even my slow bike is far faster than walking. I anticipate much bike-assisted grocery shopping.
Last night I had a much-needed break from everything. I sat on my new (to me) couch, drank beer from Hopworks, ate potato chips, and watched old episodes of Doctor Who.
Riding a bike in the city was an intimidating idea. It's still a little intimidating, but yesterday proved that it's certainly not that difficult. And it's fast! I rode from Belmont to Powell, a distance of about two miles, and it didn't take forever. I'd forgotten that even my slow bike is far faster than walking. I anticipate much bike-assisted grocery shopping.
Last night I had a much-needed break from everything. I sat on my new (to me) couch, drank beer from Hopworks, ate potato chips, and watched old episodes of Doctor Who.