Back on the Bike

I got back on my bike, after a lot happening in my life. For those of you that don't know or haven't read my most recent blog: my wife and I lost our baby, I wrote about him here: Samuel Bramer.

It has been a little difficult to keep my mind off our baby, so I wanted to get back on my bike. And I did that. It helped, my mind was taken off one of the worst things that has ever happened to my family.

Today, I rode my bike twice. I took a little ride around the block to get my bearings, and wow my thighs hurt after that ride. Next I took another ride around lunch, but it started to rain and I also was nervous about not having a pump on my bike in instances when I needed a pump. I also had been looking at picking up a lock for my bike. I did just that!

New Kit

What did I get? I got a bike lock, specifically a U-Lock instead of a chain lock or antyhing like that, based on the recommendation of Jackie at Bike Couriers Bike Shop! Here is their site: Bike Couriers Bike Shop Website.

So here's what I got!

A bike pump, necessary for pumping up a tire when low or flat!

A U-Lock, necessary to lock my bike when I'm out!

New knit gloves! Good in the Sun, good for hands on handlebars, and comfortable!

These things might not be necessary, but I'm already really enjoying them! They have been very helpful, and I look forward to using them more.

Workout Complete

Here is something new that I've been trying, I always wear my apple watch when I ride my bikes, but I don't always flip on a Workout. Until today!

For some reason, it didn't show the calories burned as well as it does when I don't have the Workout selected. But, today I flipped it on.

These are my results, I obviously didn't go very far, because I stopped at the bike shop.

Next Ride

Pretty soon, I'll be riding my bike to work... hopefully!