Bring Out the Biker In Me

Did something tonight I've been meaning to do for months: I got My Crazy (Ex-) Roommate's bike from down in the basement, and took it out. It's been fuckin' years since I rode a bike.

Had to inflate the tires, but the seat was at just the right height (MC(E)R being just an inch or two shorter than me). Rode down to 85th and back, then up to 121st. Learned that Greenwood for the most part rises very subtly as you go north, and consequently is slightly downhill on the way south. I used to ride my bike all over Tacoma, right up until I bought my first car in '96, at age 28. Since then, I've kinda fallen out of practice. Had a bike here at the apartment a few years back, but it got stolen. So tonight was kind of a throwback to earlier times; it was great to ride through some of the nearby neighborhoods, the evening cool and dark. Here's hoping I get back into the habit.