Sunday, July 5, 2009

My first ride ever!

So yesterday i nearly died! Papa decided to show me just how much fun riding can be....by taking me up calavaris. Here is how the day started off... getting all the essentials. Okay not too bad i was getting a little nervous though...then we got home and adjusted it so ever thing was just perfect....no goofing around this was serious business. Next it was time to learn how to clip-in and clip-out...lets just say my left hip hurts and you can't clip-out while your falling. Okay off we go making our way to our first hill...okay not too bad...i can do this. Then it was up down, up down..i started thinking that papa was exaggerating...no.Then we got to the second hill...when i got to the top i nearly passed out and i nearly tossed my cookies...wow is this really a sport or some form of torture..ok after about ten minutes we are on our way...we stopped for a quick water refill...and on we go...ok we got about 200 yards away from the so called "wall" and turned around. why can all rides be like going downhill? that was fun. when we finally returned to the fortress we cleaned our torture weapons... and went inside for some good eats...i scarfed that down like i had been imprisoned for a couple months...can't wait for next time!

3 comments:

Eugie said...

Haha Stephanie, Welcome to the world of cycling. Just wait till you can't unclip in the middle of an intersection...it happens to everyone...there is NO exception. Good luck!!! Keep up the writing.

Unknown said...

Stephanie, you did great for your first major ride! You made it look easy on the Calaveras hill. That hill you conquered, has claimed many victims, including yours truly. I can't wait till you're up for the Sierra and Mt.Hamilton rides. You'll think the Calaveras ride was merely a warm up. Keep up the training and lets do more of this.
-Love, Papa

Charlotte said...

Steph that is awesome! Papa has a new riding buddy :)When I come down I'll bring my bike so we all can ride together.