I was visiting friends on the weekend, and since the rain held off Saturday morning, I borrowed a bike and headed towards a nearby trail.
They say that 5 minutes on a bike reduces stress for the whole day. Who knows who ‘they’ are, but I think these people are on to something.
Although, in my haste to head out before the rain started, I made one mistake. Having been spoiled earlier in the week with really warm temperatures, I hadn’t thought to compensate for the chilly morning. I wanted to extend my leisurely ride further, since my friends had told me that the best part of the trail was the section along the lake, but my hands were freezing. So I took a detour off the trail, hoping I would find a garden/hardware store where I could get some work gloves to get me through. Instead I found a grocery store, and it’s there that I made my first purchase ever of biking gear – oven mitts. Oh yes, I am certain I was the envy of anyone who passed me on the trail.
The only problem now is, if I ever do decide to replace my oven mitts for actual cycling gear at a bike store, it will be a challenge….’well, my last pair could handle 450 degrees….’
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