Originally Posted by
raceboy
Mary Poppins! Is that you?
Yes, it is I! I never go out without kid-heavy phone and iPad, chargers, play doh, play doh accessories (the good stuff), crayons, glue sticks, childsafe scissors, stickers, coloring pages, my slippers, my lunch, sunscreen, tennis balls, table tennis balls, wet wipes, and a plethora of goodies fetched from the local Dollar Tree. Oh, and Benadryl. Loads of Benadryl. (IT'S A JOKE, GUYS!)
Thanks again, all, excellent advice and ideas. My second ride was twice the length and I handled it much better, but surely anticipated the ebike kit's arrival by the last hill. Ebike will - I think - give me more confidence regarding taking up so much of the road, as I'll know I can compete with the traffic in the short term and get out'the way when I cross to the park.
IF I find myself riding and enjoying this cycle as much as I hope to, I can certainly anticipate upgrading to something a bit sportier next year. Maybe I won't NEED electric-assist by then!