adventures in bike riding

so i discovered this morning that in the mere three days that i have been riding the electric bike to work  i have become quite accustomed to it.  this morning started off like any other, i loaded my bag into my basket and took off for work.  i was even a little chilly since i was letting the electric portion do the work – so i stopped to add another layer of clothing.  i hopped back on the bike and twisted the handle to kick in the battery...... nothing happened.   surely i must have just hit the off button, so i tried it again.  still NOTHING. 

have i mentioned that the electric bike is quite a bit heavier than standard bikes?  i usually only pedal roughly 1/3 of the way to work since i figure i’m still getting a great work out with the added weight.  there i sat on my bike - in my big black helmet and double sweatshirts - realizing that i was going to have to PEDAL the ENTIRE way to work.  a little over 4 miles at this point.  ok - so i'm a little dramatic - but it's EARLY in the morning and i didn't want to have to work THAT hard. 

i made it, but have to admit it was TOUGH.  i caught myself continuing to twist the handle, hoping that the battery miraculously charged on the way.  no such luck.  i was a sad sight - walking my bike into my parking lot - since i couldn't bring myself to pedal up one more hill.

i’m tired.

my legs are rubber.

i’m thankful for driveways (any downhill is awesome).

strangely after 5 days of riding to work – i’m still completely out of shape  - what?

but i made it – and was even on time :).

wisdom for the day – always ALWAYS charge your bike battery the night before!