Ryan's new Raleigh cross bike!
It seemed a little unfair to be out on your first ride of a brand new bike in the dark as you are not able to look down and actually see the new bike. I guess you could say it adds to the mystery or builds suspense. This scenario does let you focus on the feel of the bike, which Ryan quickly noted was smoother and more dampened on the chunked up roads we traveled.
Stop sign road crossing in the dark.
We dressed for temperatures just above freezing and rode south then east. It felt later than it was in the dark country side. Early in the ride we encountered some unexpected traffic and realized some people were probably still driving home from work. It was only 6:30 but dark as midnight out.
With no specific route in mind we ended up riding into Mt. Eaton before turning north. We stopped for some food and found a grassy bank to ride down on our cross bikes. It looked like this had been done numerous times before by kids in the neighborhood. We shared in the fun.
Snack stop at the feed mill... seems appropriate.
East out of Mt. Eaton we rode before turning north. The roads were quiet and temperatures seemed to be holding steady beneath a partially cloudy sky. We pedaled through Kidron and back to Ryan's house. We declared it a successful ride and I'd say Ryan enjoyed his new ride. Now we need to find some gravel roads...
That is a great looking bike with the green and blue along with that curved top tube. Saw the previous post at the shop and really liked it. Congrats!
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