First ride on the new bike today, and it was a thrill. Bike was delivered around 1:30 today. Dithered for about an hour before getting out there. Does the bike have tires? Check. Are they inflated? Check. Is the oil present? Check.
All right. Time to get my gear. Crap. Why does my face shield have sticker goo on it? That won't do -- have to clean the shield. Okay, jacket on, keys in pocket. Damn...what are all these beads? Oh -- poked the silica packet in my new jacket with my keys. Empty pocket, now I have to pee.
Refreshed. Gotta get out there before traffic picks up. Really nervous about traffic. The bikes in the course had no traffic (and no mirrors, turn signals or horns). But I live downtown and there will never be no traffic, so here goes one block. Not too bad. Okay, let's try going down to the waterfront. Holy s**t, I'm on Lakeshore going 60k!
Breathe. Get off at Cherry and meander down Unwin Drive. Lots of dust and gravel on the road, but keep things slow and the bike upright.
Take a break and call my wife to brag.
Back home via Eastern. Park, shut off the engine, and buy a coffee. Feeling elated, so buy the homeless guy outside a coffee too.
Was it perfect? Far from it. Was it fun? Absolutely.
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