Wednesday, March 28, 2012

First Ride


After much delay and confusion I have a new Bicycle. It is not the Public C7 that I was expecting, but a discounted Public  J7 that the bicycle shop had in stock that I originally test rode  and that I love. I actually prefer the paint job on the J7 to that of the C7 and am quite happy with the bicycle, if not with the bike shop who gave me the run around for about a month as to when the bicycle would be delivered. I suspect that the owner owed Public money and that they would not ship any new bikes to him.

So far, I've experienced not one moment of buyer's remorse. Unsual for me.  Did I say I LOVE the bike? It is fast, light, and easy to ride.  Thanks to my daughter for the photo as I ride into the sunrise. Best morning of the year so far. 

Early Spring

We had an early spring here in Lexington. The weather has been extremely mild and everything has  burst into bloom a full month ahead of normal schedule. As I write this, only a week into the official start of spring, the daffodils are spent and the trees have dropped their blooms and are sporting their new leaves. It was great weather to ride a bike but I experienced a little frustration by the delay in delivery of my new bike, so spent much of the spring just walking through the neighborhood.



The Bradford Pear trees in the photo were planted throughout the city . Unfortunately, beautiful as they are in bloom,  their days are numbered.  While fast growing, they are fragile and are frequently damaged by high wind, ice and snow making them unsafe to walk under in severe weather.  The city is encouraging everyone to replace them.  They will be missed.