Big Red is my pre-owned, well-used hybrid bike (A mixed breed. Part road bike. Part mountain bike. Has very conflicted identity issues. We're still working through those together. To learn more of how Big Red and I met, please see my December 2, 2011 blog, "How It Kind of All Got Started.")
In the photo below, Big Red stands next to Squishy, my old car.
Big Red and I are a lot alike. We both have serious joint issues. My are sore, Red's are twisted.
When I ride on Red, he creates a strange illusion. The back wheel does not line up with the front wheel. So one when I look down at the front wheel, it looks like I am turning rather than going in the straight line, which I am. But after a few minutes, my mind overrides my senses and I don't drive off the road.
You may recall that I am riding Red because my road bike, Desert Rose, is in the shop getting inspected and tweaked for the Arizona ride in less than a month. My son, Bryan, will be pedaling the Rose.
Today's ride was 32 minutes in length, covered a distance of 12 km (7.4 mi), at an average speed of 24 kph (14.8 mph), an average heart rate of 120 bpm.
Pedaling is a little harder on Red. But I need to keep up a minimum level of training so my legs and heart don't get lazy.
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