I really think bicycling is the LAST thing I should be doing right now. However, I am both drawn to the idea of buying a new bike, and get over my fear of riding bikes. (I had some NAST-AY wipe outs as a child/teen.) I’m about as graceful on a bicycle as Kendra Wilkinson was on “Dancing With The Stars.”
Also, I am uber-competitive and my HUSBAND can ride a bike with hands, without hands, while talking on the phone, while eating noodles, you know, whatever. All of the cool tricks I could NEVER do. (Also, my sister could ride without hands, and I was ALWAYS jealous of that.) I just can’t abide by him having the ability to do this better than me.
He has the leg-up here. My husband is a Kung-Fu master. (No, this isn’t some “my husband is the PLAYSTATION MASTER!) He really is a Kung-Fu master. Though right now, he thinks he’s a bit less Jackie Chan and a bit more Kung Fu Panda. I prefer a panda, you’d never suspect a panda to KILL YOU WITH HIS FINGERTIP. Or my husband. Not that he would. He doesn’t need to now. He’s a cop with a gun. JUST KIDDING!! He is only violent with his tea. He REALLY stirs that honey.
So needless to say, (don’t you HATE that phrase? I mean it’s so silly, if it’s needless to say, why say it? BECAUSE I DARN WELL WANT TO!) He is a bit more agile/has slightly sharper reflexes than me. So riding is more natural to him. He promises to ease my terror. I worry his fast behind is going to INCREASE it. Thankfully, Kung-Fu teaches you patience.
I really, really want this bike. I think it’s cute. This is CLEARLY the most important bit of bicycle buying.
I wish I could ride a bike. I’ve never been able to. I try and try but somehow can’t manage to stay upright.
Good luck
We’ll see what happens, I’m not gonna bet the farm!!
I have been longing to ride my bike for ages (yes, the ugly yellow one with the brown seat, haha!) But unfortunately after all these years it is still buried in the back corner of my parents’ very messy garage and I fear I’ll never see it again…and if I do, it’ll probably be in terrible condition. Maybe I should just buy a new one.
Um, I j’adore a yellow ANYTHING!! rock it out, Mandy!
It’s not the yellow that bothers me, it’s the combination of yellow-and-brown, LOL. I actually like the bike itself a lot, it’s genuinely vintage. Just needs a little tlc after being in storage for so long…I can only imagine how much rust is probably on it by now.
Hello for rustoleum!! Vintage rocks!!