I’ve been waiting to post this, waiting to find time and waiting to share the news: my family bought me an Electra for Mother’s Day!! My husband took the kids to the bike shop on Friday while I was in bed with a migraine and the kids picked the color. My son was so excited that he couldn’t keep it a secret for long. That afternoon he told me that they went to the bike shop for my present. “No, no, no, don’t say any more,” I protested. “It’s not orange,” he lied. Nice try, buddy.
My lil' beauty
We still need to take it back to the bike shop to adjust it. I feel like I’m reaching far to get to the handlebars, but otherwise it’s great. I now need the following:
- A bike helmet
- A lock
- A basket
- Repeated attempts to ride
My seven-year-old daughter is learning to ride without training wheels and she really wants to teach me. I’m determined to learn before her or I’ll never live it down.
P.S. For friends who wondered, the seat is down all of the way and my feet hit the ground AND it is a relatively lightweight vehicle.
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That is such a sweet bike! I admire your courage, it will be great fun once you get the hang of it!
Thanks, Amanda. And can I just say, NO FAIR!!! I just discovered your blog and you’re on hiatus! Please tell me when you’re up and running again. I enjoyed it. Did not know you were in grad school (me too). If you go the adjunct route, I can give you some input from my own experience at U of L.
That would be great to talk to you about that sometime! I miss blogging, I’ll probably be doing it again soon.
Is this one of the bikes where the handlebars allow you to sit upright? My number one complaint with bike riding is the leaning over, hurting my neck from looking up from the hunched position and even hurting my arms some.
Congrats on the cool bike!
Actually, I’m reclined a bit. Not full-on recumbent, but tilted back. The husband said it’s way more comfy than his bike (he has the same complaint as you).
Gorgeous wheels!