I went on a ride around a 20 mile loop of paths in Minneapolis today. It was amazing weather, and the trails were full (but not crowded) with plenty of other Minnesotans out for Sunday ride. It was great exercise, and beautiful scenery. I’ve moved down to my new apartment near Uptown, and I love the location. Easy access to entertainment, groceries, bus stops, and a really active community that was absent from the suburbs of St. Paul and suprisingly Ames, IA as well.
Right now I’m using an old mountain bike that I bought off of Craigslist for $100. It works pretty well as a short commuter, but for longer rides it gets heavy and is not that comfortable. I’d really like to buy a serviceable road bike, and join in some of the packs of spandex clad riders that I see zooming around the Grand Rounds every weekend. Unfortunately, I don’t think I have $750 lying around, which looks to be the cheapest used road bikes of good quality sell for. Things to wish for I guess.
