Bike Fight

I think often people in the biking community seem to be on one side or the other - you're a road biker, a bike commuter, a BMX biker, a mountain biker - and there's no crossing of lines. This is especially true of the spandex biker vs. slower biker commuting or running errands. But who says you can only be one kind of biker?

In addition to biking, I'm also a runner, and at the end of May I ran as part of a team in a 200-mile relay race. My shins were killing me in the weeks afterwards, so where did I look to get my exercise and give my legs a little rest? My bike, of course!

Every Thursday I run either a 5K or 8K at this reservoir in town. So while I was out of commission for running, I figured I'd take my bike down there and ride around it instead.

I may not be a speedy spandex-clad road biker, but I do like to use my bike as more than just transportation. And I've even done downhill mountain biking before. So when some people in the "slow bicycle" movement complain about aggressive road bikers, I say we're really all on the same team. I'm sure we all want safer roads, more bicycle infrastructure, drivers who are more bicycle-aware. So let's all join forces!

The halfway mark in the 5K - it comes a lot faster when you're on a bike!

And then when I got home I changed out of my sweaty workout clothes and into a breezy sundress to go grocery shopping!

Happy trails (or roads, as the case may be) bicycle friends!