KiwiPhoenix

So through the Chch maintenance night last week I was told about the St Johns Ambulance run to Little River. Thank you Wayne!!!

Wayne said the magic word "spare helmet" He offered to let me ride pillion to which I jumped at the chance! So we organised to meet at the mall at 12.

My DF, my DD and I were there at 11am, just enough time to get some breakfast. I had a severe case of butterflys and as the departure time loomed, the stomach was doing flips!

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whoever said that Chch is flat obviously hasn't ridden a mountain bike through the city!

So let me explain.....

... as you know I borrowed a friends mountain bike to get get back in the saddle, which was fantastic. I have been down to McLeans quite abit and I'm getting faster! So anyways, I decided that since I was going to a work course, which started at 7am, I would cycle into work. DF dropped off DD at pre-school so I didn't have to worry about that, hence ...

.... hooked!

I went along to the training day at Ruapuna and I have to say I am completely and utterly hooked! I was so jealous watching everyone going round the track!

I am definitely going to get my licence now!!! Just have to save up some money!

I also met some really nice people, not scary at all, maybe ruined a few reputations by saying that

I decided that since the feeling had well and truly returned to my ass that I would go for another ride. So yesterday the roads being somewhat quiet I decided that I would brave the open road and go for a ride.

I was quite scared and but it was all good! It was quite nice to just cycle along and take it all in. I can understand now why people like cycling and riding! My ass did go numb again but I didn't care! I really didn't want to go home! Is this what it's like!? ...

I decided that now the feeling has returned to my ass that I would sit down and write about my journey to becoming a biker.

I borrowed a mountain bike from a friend, my thinking that was since I haven't been on two wheels for about 6 years it might be a good idea to reaquaint myself with a saddle. So anyway this morning I jumped on the bike and thankfully the sun was out and I have a quiet housing estate on my doorstep, thank goodness I did. Talk about shaky!! I honestly thought ...