Fun Ride

I took my "new" bike out for a quick ride tonight. It was short but it was fun. It's been a long time since I have been on a bike and enjoyed it. I'm really looking forward to what is to come with it.

I found out that I already had what I needed for the tubes. Our bike pump is convertible so I was able to fill up the tires without buying a converter valve. I still need to lower the seat(and possibly replace it) but I had a little trouble with it. Every time I push the seat down, it pops back up. It is fine while I am riding but I can't touch the ground while seated so I feel a little wobbly sometimes.

I'm feeling better today than I expected. My back is sore but other than that, there really isn't much residual affect from yesterday. Now that my husband knows what happened I can fill you in. A friend and I drove up to Dallas for a concert that we got free tickets for on post. Dallas is 3 hours away but it was a free concert so we were game. Well, about 3 miles from the venue some stupidity occurred and we were rear-ended by a very large Dodge Ram. I was stopped in a line at a red light when this happened and he hit me so hard(i was in a Toyota Corolla) it pushed me forward enough to make me hit the SUV in front of me. Of course my 'ittle bitty car was the only one with damage. It is mostly cosmetic but it still sucks. I was very shaken up and upset by the whole thing. Maggie and I both were ok but it did rattle us around a bit and my neck started hurting a little along with my head. We decided to skip out on the concert because we just weren't in the mood anymore. I also didn't want to be driving home too late in case something more serious was wrong with the car and we broke down. Now I have a large hole in the front bumper of my car(the SUV had a trailer hitch) and my rear pumper is cracked in several places and the trunk is out of line. Other than that, the car is drivable and it appears the only real damage is to plastic parts. One of the worst things about the whole situation is that my husband is still on the other side of the world and we have no idea when he will be home.

Having a good run last night and realizing I got a pretty good bike yesterday has made this crappy weekend better. Oh and I splurged and got some pretty hot shoes. They will not help me in my training or anything useful other than looking hot.